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Final position — Black is winning

Queen's pawn game

Halosar Trap

Black wins in 12 moves with a decisive material gain.

The moves

1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5 e6 9.Qf3 c6 10.g5 Nd5 11.Bd3 Nxc3 12.Bxg6
1.d4d5
2.e4dxe4
3.Nc3Nf6
4.f3exf3
5.Nxf3Bg4
6.h3Bh5
7.g4Bg6
8.Ne5e6
9.Qf3c6
10.g5Nd5
11.Bd3Nxc3
12.Bxg6

How the Halosar Trap works

The Halosar Trap is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Queen's pawn game. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 12, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.

The full sequence runs 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5 e6 9.Qf3 c6 10.g5 Nd5 11.Bd3 Nxc3 12.Bxg6. 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.

Recognising this pattern early lets you either spring it as Black or calmly sidestep it when you are White.

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