Final position — Black is winning
Vienna Game: Wins a Pawn
Black wins in 7 moves with a decisive material gain. (Eissing - Draeger, Germany 1996)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nc3 | Bc5 |
| 3. | f4 | Bxg1 |
| 4. | Rxg1 | d6 |
| 5. | Bc4 | Qh4+ |
| 6. | g3 | Qxh2 |
| 7. | Kf1 | Bh3+ |
How the Vienna Game: Wins a Pawn works
The Vienna Game: Wins a Pawn is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Vienna Game. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 7, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5 3.f4 Bxg1 4.Rxg1 d6 5.Bc4 Qh4+ 6.g3 Qxh2 7.Kf1 Bh3+. 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 (Eissing - Draeger, Germany 1996). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
Practice this trap move-by-move
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