Final position — Black is winning
Giuoco Piano: Bxf2 Sacrifice
Black wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (Stoklizki - Maximov, Moscow 1973)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bc4 | Bc5 |
| 4. | c3 | Nf6 |
| 5. | d4 | Bb6 |
| 6. | dxe5 | Nxe4 |
| 7. | Qd5 | Bxf2+ |
| 8. | Ke2 |
How the Giuoco Piano: Bxf2 Sacrifice works
The Giuoco Piano: Bxf2 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Giuoco Piano. 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 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 Bb6 6.dxe5 Nxe4 7.Qd5 Bxf2+ 8.Ke2. 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 (Stoklizki - Maximov, Moscow 1973). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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