Final position — White is winning
Bishop safari gambit
White wins in 8 moves with a decisive material gain. (Traps - Bishop safari gambit - C50 - https://lichess.org/@/MaxMalkov)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3. | Bc4 | Na5 |
| 4. | Bxf7+ | Kxf7 |
| 5. | Nxe5+ | Ke8 |
| 6. | Qh5+ | g6 |
| 7. | Nxg6 | hxg6 |
| 8. | Qxh8 |
How the Bishop safari gambit works
The Bishop safari gambit is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Italian Game. In this line White wins decisive material by move 8, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Na5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Ke8 6.Qh5+ g6 7.Nxg6 hxg6 8.Qxh8. 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 (Traps - Bishop safari gambit - C50 - https://lichess.org/@/MaxMalkov). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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