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Final position — Black is winning

Two Knights Defence

Fried Liver Attack Trap

Black wins in 11 moves with a decisive material gain.

The moves

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Qf3+ Ke6 8.Nc3 Ncb4 9.a3 Nxc2+ 10.Kd1 Nxa1 11.Nxd5
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.Ng5d5
5.exd5Nxd5
6.Nxf7Kxf7
7.Qf3+Ke6
8.Nc3Nb4
9.a3Nxc2+
10.Kd1Nxa1
11.Nxd5

How the Fried Liver Attack Trap works

The Fried Liver Attack Trap is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Two Knights Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 11, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.

The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Qf3+ Ke6 8.Nc3 Ncb4 9.a3 Nxc2+ 10.Kd1 Nxa1 11.Nxd5. 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.

Recognising this pattern early lets you either spring it as Black or calmly sidestep it when you are White.

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