Final position — Black is winning
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+ |
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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