Final position — Black is winning
Robatsch Defence: Bxf7 Sacrifice
Black wins in 10 moves with a decisive material gain. (Sylvan - Flaata, Copenhagen 1994)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | g6 |
| 2. | d4 | Bg7 |
| 3. | Nc3 | d6 |
| 4. | Bc4 | Nd7 |
| 5. | Nf3 | Ngf6 |
| 6. | e5 | dxe5 |
| 7. | dxe5 | Ng4 |
| 8. | Bxf7+ | Kxf7 |
| 9. | Ng5+ | Kg8 |
| 10. | Qd5+ |
How the Robatsch Defence: Bxf7 Sacrifice works
The Robatsch Defence: Bxf7 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Robatsch Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 10, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Bc4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.e5 dxe5 7.dxe5 Ng4 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Ng5+ Kg8 10.Qd5+. 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 (Sylvan - Flaata, Copenhagen 1994). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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