Final position — Black is winning
King's Gambit: Black Queen Trap
Black wins in 7 moves with a decisive material gain. (Molenda - Everett, Michigan 1973)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | f4 | exf4 |
| 3. | Bc4 | d5 |
| 4. | exd5 | Qh4+ |
| 5. | Kf1 | f3 |
| 6. | Qe1+ | Qxe1+ |
| 7. | Kxe1 | fxg2 |
How the King's Gambit: Black Queen Trap works
The King's Gambit: Black Queen Trap is a classic chess opening trap arising from the King's gambit. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 7, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 d5 4.exd5 Qh4+ 5.Kf1 f3 6.Qe1+ Qxe1+ 7.Kxe1 fxg2. 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 (Molenda - Everett, Michigan 1973). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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