Final position — White is winning
Alekhine's Defence: Black Queen Trap
White wins in 10 moves with a decisive material gain. (Wren - Mayfield, 1941.??.??)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | Nf6 |
| 2. | e5 | Nd5 |
| 3. | c4 | Nb6 |
| 4. | d4 | d6 |
| 5. | Bd3 | dxe5 |
| 6. | dxe5 | N8d7 |
| 7. | e6 | Nf6 |
| 8. | exf7+ | Kxf7 |
| 9. | Bg6+ | hxg6 |
| 10. | Qxd8 |
How the Alekhine's Defence: Black Queen Trap works
The Alekhine's Defence: Black Queen Trap is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Alekhine's defence. In this line White wins decisive material by move 10, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4 d6 5.Bd3 dxe5 6.dxe5 N8d7 7.e6 Nf6 8.exf7+ Kxf7 9.Bg6+ hxg6 10.Qxd8. 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 (Wren - Mayfield, 1941.??.??). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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