Final position — White is winning
Evans Gambit: Bxf7 Sacrifice
White wins in 10 moves with a decisive material gain. (Gurack - Koerner, Cattolica 1993)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bc4 | Bc5 |
| 4. | b4 | Bxb4 |
| 5. | c3 | Be7 |
| 6. | d4 | d6 |
| 7. | Qb3 | Kf8 |
| 8. | Bxf7 | g6 |
| 9. | Bxg8 | Rxg8 |
| 10. | Bh6+ |
How the Evans Gambit: Bxf7 Sacrifice works
The Evans Gambit: Bxf7 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Evans Gambit. In this line White wins decisive material by move 10, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Be7 6.d4 d6 7.Qb3 Kf8 8.Bxf7 g6 9.Bxg8 Rxg8 10.Bh6+. 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 (Gurack - Koerner, Cattolica 1993). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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