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Final position — White is winning

King's pawn game

King's Pawn Game: Bxf7 Sacrifice

White wins in 9 moves with a decisive material gain. (Komarek - Korn, Germany 1992)

The moves

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Qa4 Qd6 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bc4 Qe4+ 7.Kd1 Bd7 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Qxe4
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.c3d5
4.Qa4Qd6
5.exd5Qxd5
6.Bc4Qe4+
7.Kd1Bd7
8.Bxf7+Kxf7
9.Qxe4

How the King's Pawn Game: Bxf7 Sacrifice works

The King's Pawn Game: Bxf7 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the King's pawn game. In this line White wins decisive material by move 9, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.

The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Qa4 Qd6 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bc4 Qe4+ 7.Kd1 Bd7 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Qxe4. Each move looks reasonable, which is exactly why the trap is so effective over the board — Black walks into it while trying to play "normal" developing moves.

This pattern is well known from master and correspondence play (Komarek - Korn, Germany 1992). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.

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