Final position — Black is winning
Wins a Pawn (Unknown–Gaeta)
Black wins in 6 moves with a decisive material gain. (Unknown - Gaeta, 1987)
The moves
| 1. | g4 | d5 |
| 2. | e3 | e5 |
| 3. | f4 | Qh4+ |
| 4. | Ke2 | Bxg4+ |
| 5. | Nf3 | Bxf3+ |
| 6. | Kxf3 | Qh5+ |
How the Wins a Pawn (Unknown–Gaeta) works
The Wins a Pawn (Unknown–Gaeta) is a classic chess opening trap. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 6, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.g4 d5 2.e3 e5 3.f4 Qh4+ 4.Ke2 Bxg4+ 5.Nf3 Bxf3+ 6.Kxf3 Qh5+. 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 (Unknown - Gaeta, 1987). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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