Final position — White is winning
Vienna Game: Bxf2 Sacrifice
White wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (Plath - Reichel)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nc3 | Bc5 |
| 3. | Na4 | Bxf2+ |
| 4. | Kxf2 | Qh4+ |
| 5. | Ke3 | Qf4+ |
| 6. | Kd3 | d5 |
| 7. | Qf3 | dxe4+ |
| 8. | Qxe4 | Bf5 |
How the Vienna Game: Bxf2 Sacrifice works
The Vienna Game: Bxf2 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Vienna Game. In this line White wins decisive material by move 8, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5 3.Na4 Bxf2+ 4.Kxf2 Qh4+ 5.Ke3 Qf4+ 6.Kd3 d5 7.Qf3 dxe4+ 8.Qxe4 Bf5. 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 (Plath - Reichel). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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