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Final position — Black is winning

Pirc Defence

B2:Pawn with Poison

Black wins in 14 moves with a decisive material gain. (50 Opening Traps,Part 1 - B2:Pawn with Poison - B07 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD)

The moves

1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 Qa5 5.Bd3 e5 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.Be3 exf4 8.Bxf4 Qb6 9.Na4 Qa5+ 10.Nc3 Qb4 11.a3 Qxb2 12.Na4 Bxf3 13.gxf3 Qxd4 14.c3
1.e4d6
2.d4Nf6
3.Nc3c6
4.f4Qa5
5.Bd3e5
6.Nf3Bg4
7.Be3exf4
8.Bxf4Qb6
9.Na4Qa5+
10.Nc3Qb4
11.a3Qxb2
12.Na4Bxf3
13.gxf3Qxd4
14.c3

How the B2:Pawn with Poison works

The B2:Pawn with Poison is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Pirc Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 14, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.

The full sequence runs 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 Qa5 5.Bd3 e5 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.Be3 exf4 8.Bxf4 Qb6 9.Na4 Qa5+ 10.Nc3 Qb4 11.a3 Qxb2 12.Na4 Bxf3 13.gxf3 Qxd4 14.c3. 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 - B2:Pawn with Poison - B07 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.

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