Final position — Black is winning
Evans Gambit: Wins a Pawn
Black wins in 9 moves with a decisive material gain. (Wall - Shameson, Mountain View, CA 1986)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bc4 | Bc5 |
| 4. | b4 | Bxb4 |
| 5. | c3 | Bc5 |
| 6. | O-O | Nf6 |
| 7. | d4 | Bb6 |
| 8. | dxe5 | Nxe4 |
| 9. | Qd5 |
How the Evans Gambit: Wins a Pawn works
The Evans Gambit: Wins a Pawn is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Evans Gambit. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 9, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.O-O Nf6 7.d4 Bb6 8.dxe5 Nxe4 9.Qd5. 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 (Wall - Shameson, Mountain View, CA 1986). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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