Final position — Black is winning
King's Pawn Game: Wins a Pawn #3
Black wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (Miller, N. - Hewitt, 2005.??.??)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | d4 | exd4 |
| 4. | Bc4 | Bb4+ |
| 5. | c3 | dxc3 |
| 6. | O-O | h6 |
| 7. | a3 | Be7 |
| 8. | Qd5 |
How the King's Pawn Game: Wins a Pawn #3 works
The King's Pawn Game: Wins a Pawn #3 is a classic chess opening trap arising from the King's pawn game. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 8, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bb4+ 5.c3 dxc3 6.O-O h6 7.a3 Be7 8.Qd5. 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 (Miller, N. - Hewitt, 2005.??.??). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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