Final position — White is winning
Old Benoni Defence: Bxh7 Sacrifice
White wins in 11 moves with a decisive material gain. (Wall - Greg, Internet 1996)
The moves
| 1. | d4 | c5 |
| 2. | d5 | e6 |
| 3. | e4 | exd5 |
| 4. | exd5 | Bd6 |
| 5. | Nf3 | b6 |
| 6. | Bd3 | Qe7+ |
| 7. | Be3 | Nf6 |
| 8. | O-O | Nxd5 |
| 9. | Re1 | O-O |
| 10. | Bxh7+ | Kxh7 |
| 11. | Qxd5 |
How the Old Benoni Defence: Bxh7 Sacrifice works
The Old Benoni Defence: Bxh7 Sacrifice is a classic chess opening trap arising from the Old Benoni Defence. In this line White wins decisive material by move 11, punishing a natural-looking but losing idea from Black.
The full sequence runs 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e6 3.e4 exd5 4.exd5 Bd6 5.Nf3 b6 6.Bd3 Qe7+ 7.Be3 Nf6 8.O-O Nxd5 9.Re1 O-O 10.Bxh7+ Kxh7 11.Qxd5. 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 (Wall - Greg, Internet 1996). Recognising it early lets you either spring it as White or sidestep it as Black.
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