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Final position — Black is winning

Caro-Kann Defence

Caro-Kann Defence: Bxf7 Sacrifice

Black wins in 10 moves with a decisive material gain. (Dainauskas - Blecher, Siauliai 1980)

The moves

1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Qf3 d4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 dxc3 6.exf6 g6 7.dxc3 Nd7 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.fxe7+ Kxe7 10.Bg5+
1.e4c6
2.Nc3d5
3.Qf3d4
4.Bc4Nf6
5.e5dxc3
6.exf6g6
7.dxc3Nd7
8.Bxf7+Kxf7
9.fxe7+Kxe7
10.Bg5+

How the Caro-Kann Defence: Bxf7 Sacrifice works

The Caro-Kann Defence: Bxf7 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Caro-Kann Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 10, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.

The full sequence runs 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Qf3 d4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 dxc3 6.exf6 g6 7.dxc3 Nd7 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.fxe7+ Kxe7 10.Bg5+. 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 (Dainauskas - Blecher, Siauliai 1980). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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