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Final position — Black is winning

Two Knights Defence

Two Knights Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice

Black wins in 10 moves with a decisive material gain. (Jentzch - Nosotta, Postal 1956)

The moves

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Ke3 Qh4 8.Qf3 Nf6 9.Ke2 Qxc4+ 10.Kd1 Nd4
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.Ng5Bc5
5.Nxf7Bxf2+
6.Kxf2Nxe4+
7.Ke3Qh4
8.Qf3Nf6
9.Ke2Qxc4+
10.Kd1Nd4

How the Two Knights Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice works

The Two Knights Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Two Knights 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 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Ke3 Qh4 8.Qf3 Nf6 9.Ke2 Qxc4+ 10.Kd1 Nd4. 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 (Jentzch - Nosotta, Postal 1956). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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