Final position — White is winning
Giuoco Piano: Bxf7 Sacrifice
White wins in 9 moves with a decisive material gain. (Wall - SmartAttack, Internet 1996)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bc4 | Bc5 |
| 4. | c3 | d6 |
| 5. | d4 | Bb6 |
| 6. | dxe5 | Nxe5 |
| 7. | Nxe5 | dxe5 |
| 8. | Bxf7+ | Kxf7 |
| 9. | Qxd8 |
How the Giuoco Piano: Bxf7 Sacrifice works
The Giuoco Piano: Bxf7 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Giuoco Piano. In this line White wins decisive material by move 9, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 d6 5.d4 Bb6 6.dxe5 Nxe5 7.Nxe5 dxe5 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Qxd8. 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 (Wall - SmartAttack, Internet 1996). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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