Final position — Black is winning
Reti Opening: Wins a Pawn (Jesates–Wall)
Black wins in 3 moves with a decisive material gain. (Jesates - Wall, Bill, 1996.??.??)
The moves
| 1. | Nf3 | d5 |
| 2. | e4 | dxe4 |
| 3. | Bb5+ | c6 |
How the Reti Opening: Wins a Pawn (Jesates–Wall) works
The Reti Opening: Wins a Pawn (Jesates–Wall) is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Reti Opening. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 3, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Bb5+ c6. 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 (Jesates - Wall, Bill, 1996.??.??). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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