Final position — White is winning
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 |
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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