Final position — Black is winning
King's Gambit: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Rivaud–Terraz)
Black wins in 7 moves with a decisive material gain. (Rivaud - Terraz, 1991.??.??)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | f4 | d5 |
| 3. | Nf3 | dxe4 |
| 4. | Nxe5 | Nf6 |
| 5. | Bc4 | Nd5 |
| 6. | Nxf7 | Kxf7 |
| 7. | Qh5+ |
How the King's Gambit: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Rivaud–Terraz) works
The King's Gambit: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Rivaud–Terraz) 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 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Nxe5 Nf6 5.Bc4 Nd5 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.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 (Rivaud - Terraz, 1991.??.??). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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