Final position — White is winning
Pawn Running
White wins in 11 moves with a decisive material gain. (50 Opening Traps,Part 1 - Pawn Running - A34 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD)
The moves
| 1. | c4 | c5 |
| 2. | Nc3 | b6 |
| 3. | g3 | Bb7 |
| 4. | e4 | e6 |
| 5. | Bg2 | Nf6 |
| 6. | Nge2 | Be7 |
| 7. | O-O | d6 |
| 8. | e5 | Bxg2 |
| 9. | exf6 | Bxf1 |
| 10. | fxe7 | Qxe7 |
| 11. | Qxf1 |
How the Pawn Running works
The Pawn Running is a classic chess opening trap arising from the English Opening. In this line White wins decisive material by move 11, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 b6 3.g3 Bb7 4.e4 e6 5.Bg2 Nf6 6.Nge2 Be7 7.O-O d6 8.e5 Bxg2 9.exf6 Bxf1 10.fxe7 Qxe7 11.Qxf1. 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 (50 Opening Traps,Part 1 - Pawn Running - A34 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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