Final position — Black is winning
Win the Queen
Black wins in 12 moves with a decisive material gain. (50 Opening Traps,Part 1 - Win the Queen - B31 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | c5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bb5 | g6 |
| 4. | O-O | Bg7 |
| 5. | c3 | Nf6 |
| 6. | e5 | Nd5 |
| 7. | d4 | cxd4 |
| 8. | cxd4 | O-O |
| 9. | Bg5 | Qb6 |
| 10. | Bc4 | Qxb2 |
| 11. | Bxd5 | Qxa1 |
| 12. | Qd2 |
How the Win the Queen works
The Win the Queen is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Sicilian Defence. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 12, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.e5 Nd5 7.d4 cxd4 8.cxd4 O-O 9.Bg5 Qb6 10.Bc4 Qxb2 11.Bxd5 Qxa1 12.Qd2. 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 - Win the Queen - B31 - https://lichess.org/@/CHESSLUCAFD). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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