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Final position — Black is winning

Dutch

Dutch: Wins a Pawn (Vaiser–Mutzner)

Black wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (Vaiser - Mutzner, Mendrisio 1988)

The moves

1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 d5 4.Bxf6 exf6 5.e3 c6 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.a3 Qxb2 8.Na4
1.d4f5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.Bg5d5
4.Bxf6exf6
5.e3c6
6.Bd3Qb6
7.a3Qxb2
8.Na4

How the Dutch: Wins a Pawn (Vaiser–Mutzner) works

The Dutch: Wins a Pawn (Vaiser–Mutzner) 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.Bg5 d5 4.Bxf6 exf6 5.e3 c6 6.Bd3 Qb6 7.a3 Qxb2 8.Na4. 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 (Vaiser - Mutzner, Mendrisio 1988). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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