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Final position — Black is winning

Dutch

Dutch: Wins a Pawn

Black wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (MacKid - Wall, Internet 1996)

The moves

1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Bb5 c6 6.Ba4 Ne4 7.Qe2 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Bxc3+
1.d4f5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.Nf3e6
4.e3Bb4
5.Bb5c6
6.Ba4Ne4
7.Qe2Nxc3
8.bxc3Bxc3+

How the Dutch: Wins a Pawn works

The Dutch: Wins a Pawn is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Dutch. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 8, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.

The full sequence runs 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Bb5 c6 6.Ba4 Ne4 7.Qe2 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Bxc3+. 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 (MacKid - Wall, Internet 1996). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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