Final position — Black is winning
Caro-Kann Defence: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Buerki–Plauth)
Black wins in 10 moves with a decisive material gain. (Buerki - Plauth, San Bernardino 1992)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | c6 |
| 2. | d4 | d5 |
| 3. | Nc3 | dxe4 |
| 4. | Bc4 | Bf5 |
| 5. | f3 | exf3 |
| 6. | Nxf3 | e6 |
| 7. | O-O | Nf6 |
| 8. | Ne5 | h6 |
| 9. | Rxf5 | exf5 |
| 10. | Nxf7 |
How the Caro-Kann Defence: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Buerki–Plauth) works
The Caro-Kann Defence: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Buerki–Plauth) 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.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Bc4 Bf5 5.f3 exf3 6.Nxf3 e6 7.O-O Nf6 8.Ne5 h6 9.Rxf5 exf5 10.Nxf7. 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 (Buerki - Plauth, San Bernardino 1992). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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