Final position — Black is winning
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+ |
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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