Final position — Black is winning
Centre Game: Opening Trap (Memo–Wall)
Black wins in 4 moves with a decisive material gain. (Memo - Wall, Bill, 1996.??.??)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | d4 | exd4 |
| 3. | Qxd4 | Nc6 |
| 4. | Qc3 | Bb4 |
How the Centre Game: Opening Trap (Memo–Wall) works
The Centre Game: Opening Trap (Memo–Wall) is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Centre Game. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 4, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qc3 Bb4. 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 (Memo - Wall, Bill, 1996.??.??). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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