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Final position — Black is winning

Budapest Defence

Budapest Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice #2

Black wins in 6 moves with a decisive material gain. (50 Opening Traps,Part 1 - Catastrophe on f2 - A51 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD)

The moves

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.d5 Bc5 4.Bg5 Bxf2+ 5.Kxf2 Ng4+ 6.Ke1 Qxg5
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e5
3.d5Bc5
4.Bg5Bxf2+
5.Kxf2Ng4+
6.Ke1Qxg5

How the Budapest Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice #2 works

The Budapest Defence: Bxf2 Sacrifice #2 is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Budapest Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 6, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.

The full sequence runs 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.d5 Bc5 4.Bg5 Bxf2+ 5.Kxf2 Ng4+ 6.Ke1 Qxg5. 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 (50 Opening Traps,Part 1 - Catastrophe on f2 - A51 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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