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Final position — Black is winning

Caro-Kann Defence

Caro-Kann Defence: Opening Trap (Sira–Konopkova)

Black wins in 7 moves with a decisive material gain. (Sira - Konopkova, 1994.??.??)

The moves

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.Bc4 Qe7+ 7.Ne2 Qb4+
1.e4c6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3dxe4
4.Nxe4Nf6
5.Nxf6+exf6
6.Bc4Qe7+
7.Ne2Qb4+

How the Caro-Kann Defence: Opening Trap (Sira–Konopkova) works

The Caro-Kann Defence: Opening Trap (Sira–Konopkova) is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Caro-Kann Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 7, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.

The full sequence runs 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ exf6 6.Bc4 Qe7+ 7.Ne2 Qb4+. 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 (Sira - Konopkova, 1994.??.??). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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