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Final position — Black is winning

King's pawn opening

King's Pawn Opening: Black Queen Trap

Black wins in 7 moves with a decisive material gain. (Aaron - Wall, Internet 1996)

The moves

1.e4 g5 2.Bc4 Bg7 3.Qh5 e6 4.Nf3 h6 5.d3 Nf6 6.Bxg5 Nxh5 7.Bxd8 Bxb2
1.e4g5
2.Bc4Bg7
3.Qh5e6
4.Nf3h6
5.d3Nf6
6.Bxg5Nxh5
7.Bxd8Bxb2

How the King's Pawn Opening: Black Queen Trap works

The King's Pawn Opening: Black Queen Trap is a classic chess opening trap arising from the King's pawn opening. 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 g5 2.Bc4 Bg7 3.Qh5 e6 4.Nf3 h6 5.d3 Nf6 6.Bxg5 Nxh5 7.Bxd8 Bxb2. 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 (Aaron - Wall, Internet 1996). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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