Final position — White is winning
Vienna Game: Black Queen Trap
White wins in 9 moves with a decisive material gain. (Brunel - Kong, Paris 1989)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nc3 | Nf6 |
| 3. | Bc4 | Nxe4 |
| 4. | Nxe4 | d5 |
| 5. | Bxd5 | Qxd5 |
| 6. | d3 | Bf5 |
| 7. | Qf3 | Bg6 |
| 8. | Nf6+ | gxf6 |
| 9. | Qxd5 |
How the Vienna Game: Black Queen Trap works
The Vienna Game: Black Queen Trap is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Vienna Game. In this line White wins decisive material by move 9, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Nxe4 d5 5.Bxd5 Qxd5 6.d3 Bf5 7.Qf3 Bg6 8.Nf6+ gxf6 9.Qxd5. 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 (Brunel - Kong, Paris 1989). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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