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Final position — Black is winning

Chess Opening

Wins a Pawn (Lemke–Brummett)

Black wins in 6 moves with a decisive material gain. (Lemke - Brummett, Schenectady 1977)

The moves

1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 Nf6 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Qb3 e6 6.Qa4+
1.g4d5
2.Bg2Bxg4
3.c4Nf6
4.cxd5Nxd5
5.Qb3e6
6.Qa4+

How the Wins a Pawn (Lemke–Brummett) works

The Wins a Pawn (Lemke–Brummett) 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.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 Nf6 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Qb3 e6 6.Qa4+. 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 (Lemke - Brummett, Schenectady 1977). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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