Final position — White is winning
English Opening: Opening Trap (Schmitt–Pribyl)
White wins in 5 moves with a decisive material gain. (Schmitt - Pribyl, 1990.??.??)
The moves
| 1. | c4 | d6 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Bg4 |
| 3. | Qb3 | Qc8 |
| 4. | h3 | Bh5 |
| 5. | Qb5+ |
How the English Opening: Opening Trap (Schmitt–Pribyl) works
The English Opening: Opening Trap (Schmitt–Pribyl) is a classic chess opening trap arising from the English Opening. In this line White wins decisive material by move 5, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.c4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.Qb3 Qc8 4.h3 Bh5 5.Qb5+. Each move looks reasonable, which is exactly why the trap is so effective over the board — Black walks into it while trying to play "normal" developing moves.
This pattern is well known from master and correspondence play (Schmitt - Pribyl, 1990.??.??). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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