Final position — White is winning
Vienna Game: Wins the Exchange
White wins in 6 moves with a decisive material gain. (Wall - Hatfield, Guam 1974)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nc3 | f5 |
| 3. | Bc4 | fxe4 |
| 4. | Qh5+ | g6 |
| 5. | Qxe5+ | Qe7 |
| 6. | Qxh8 |
How the Vienna Game: Wins the Exchange works
The Vienna Game: Wins the Exchange is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Vienna Game. In this line White wins decisive material by move 6, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 f5 3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Qh5+ g6 5.Qxe5+ Qe7 6.Qxh8. 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 (Wall - Hatfield, Guam 1974). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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