Final position — White is winning
Evans Gambit: Bxf7 Sacrifice (Fischer–Chaney)
White wins in 10 moves with a decisive material gain. (Fischer - Chaney, Houston simultaneous 1964)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bc4 | Bc5 |
| 4. | b4 | Bxb4 |
| 5. | c3 | Be7 |
| 6. | d4 | d6 |
| 7. | Qb3 | Nh6 |
| 8. | Bxh6 | gxh6 |
| 9. | Bxf7+ | Kf8 |
| 10. | Bh5 |
How the Evans Gambit: Bxf7 Sacrifice (Fischer–Chaney) works
The Evans Gambit: Bxf7 Sacrifice (Fischer–Chaney) 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 Nh6 8.Bxh6 gxh6 9.Bxf7+ Kf8 10.Bh5. 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 (Fischer - Chaney, Houston simultaneous 1964). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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