Final position — Black is winning
French Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice
Black wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (Haubrich - Orlov, Chicago 1991)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e6 |
| 2. | d3 | d5 |
| 3. | Nd2 | Nf6 |
| 4. | g3 | dxe4 |
| 5. | dxe4 | Bc5 |
| 6. | Ngf3 | Ng4 |
| 7. | Qe2 | Bxf2+ |
| 8. | Kd1 | Ne3+ |
How the French Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice works
The French Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the French Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 8, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.g3 dxe4 5.dxe4 Bc5 6.Ngf3 Ng4 7.Qe2 Bxf2+ 8.Kd1 Ne3+. 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 (Haubrich - Orlov, Chicago 1991). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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