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Final position — Black is winning

Petrov's defence

Petrov's Defence: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Lazarev–Kundichev)

Black wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (Lazarev - Kundichev, 1982.??.??)

The moves

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nxf7 Kxf7 5.d4 Nxe4 6.Qh5+ Ke7 7.Qe2 d5 8.Bg5+
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nf6
3.Nxe5d6
4.Nxf7Kxf7
5.d4Nxe4
6.Qh5+Ke7
7.Qe2d5
8.Bg5+

How the Petrov's Defence: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Lazarev–Kundichev) works

The Petrov's Defence: Nxf7 Sacrifice (Lazarev–Kundichev) is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Petrov's defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 8, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.

The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nxf7 Kxf7 5.d4 Nxe4 6.Qh5+ Ke7 7.Qe2 d5 8.Bg5+. 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 (Lazarev - Kundichev, 1982.??.??). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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