Final position — Black is winning
Bishop's Opening: Bxf7 Sacrifice
Black wins in 6 moves with a decisive material gain. (Langeweg - Ten, Netherlands 1983)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Bc4 | Nc6 |
| 3. | d3 | Na5 |
| 4. | Bxf7+ | Kxf7 |
| 5. | Qh5+ | g6 |
| 6. | Qxe5 |
How the Bishop's Opening: Bxf7 Sacrifice works
The Bishop's Opening: Bxf7 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Bishop's opening. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 6, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.d3 Na5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Qh5+ g6 6.Qxe5. Each move looks reasonable, which is exactly why the trap is so effective over the board — White walks into it while trying to play "normal" developing moves.
This pattern is well known from master and correspondence play (Langeweg - Ten, Netherlands 1983). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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