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Tennison GambitLesson 2 · The famous trap

Let the knight go.
Launch the fork.

When Black plays …Nf6 and then kicks your knight with …h6, the queen is the real target.

ConceptUnderstand before you move

Nxf7 forks queen and rook. If the king takes, Bg6+ drags it away so your queen can capture on d8.

  • A fork attacks two valuable targets at once.
  • Calculate the forced reply before sacrificing: here the king capture enables Bg6+.
  • The point is the final material balance, not the first piece you give up.
Last moveNf6g8 → f6White to move
FEN & PGNTap any move above for its position+
FEN · current
rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/5n2/6N1/4p3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 2 4
PGN · through this move
1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6
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Your move

Offer a second pawn to open your bishop.