Final position — White is winning
Queen Pawn Counter Gambit: Wins a Piece
White wins in 7 moves with a decisive material gain. (Hindley - Ramsey, 1963)
The moves
| 1. | e4 | e5 |
| 2. | Nf3 | d5 |
| 3. | Nxe5 | Bd6 |
| 4. | d4 | f6 |
| 5. | Qh5+ | g6 |
| 6. | Nxg6 | hxg6 |
| 7. | Qxh8 |
How the Queen Pawn Counter Gambit: Wins a Piece works
The Queen Pawn Counter Gambit: Wins a Piece is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Queen Pawn Counter Gambit. In this line White wins decisive material by move 7, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nxe5 Bd6 4.d4 f6 5.Qh5+ g6 6.Nxg6 hxg6 7.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 (Hindley - Ramsey, 1963). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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