Final position — Black is winning
Bishops Opening Trap
Black wins in 9 moves with a decisive material gain. (Traps - Chess Traps - Bishops Opening Trap - C41 - https://lichess.org/@/gambits2pieces)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Bc4 | d6 |
| 3. | Nf3 | h6 |
| 4. | d4 | exd4 |
| 5. | c3 | dxc3 |
| 6. | Bxf7+ | Kxf7 |
| 7. | Ne5+ | Ke8 |
| 8. | Qh5+ | g6 |
| 9. | Qxg6+ | Ke7 |
How the Bishops Opening Trap works
The Bishops Opening Trap is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Bishop's opening. In this line Black wins decisive material by move 9, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from White.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 d6 3.Nf3 h6 4.d4 exd4 5.c3 dxc3 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Ne5+ Ke8 8.Qh5+ g6 9.Qxg6+ Ke7. 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 (Traps - Chess Traps - Bishops Opening Trap - C41 - https://lichess.org/@/gambits2pieces). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as Black or sidestep it as White.
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