Final position — Black is winning
Nxf7 Sacrifice
Black wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (Myers - Savon, New York 1959)
The moves
| 1. | Nc3 | d5 |
| 2. | e4 | dxe4 |
| 3. | Nxe4 | Nd7 |
| 4. | Bc4 | Ngf6 |
| 5. | Ng5 | e6 |
| 6. | Qe2 | Be7 |
| 7. | Nxf7 | Kxf7 |
| 8. | Qxe6+ |
How the Nxf7 Sacrifice works
The Nxf7 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 8, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nxe4 Nd7 4.Bc4 Ngf6 5.Ng5 e6 6.Qe2 Be7 7.Nxf7 Kxf7 8.Qxe6+. 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 (Myers - Savon, New York 1959). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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