Vienna Gambit Trap

Black takes on f4 as in the King's Gambit. The e5 pawn chases the f6 knight back to g8 and White owns the centre.

In septembre 2026 this trap position came up in 125 805 games; 32% of the players with Black fell for it.

125 805games reached the trap

32%Black falls for it

82%White punishes it

62%White wins afterwards

By rating

Lichess rating	Reached	Fell	Punished
Under 1200	20 238	48%	84%
1200–1599	47 315	38%	84%
1600–1999	43 127	26%	79%
2000 and up	15 125	10%	56%

#	Trap	Games that fell	Fell
1	Fried Liver AttackItalian Game, Two Knights Defense	76 074	34%
2	Petrov Copycat TrapPetrov's Defense	66 108	20%
3	Vienna Gambit TrapVienna Game	40 381	32%
4	Blackburne Shilling TrapItalian Game	22 513	23%
5	Scholar's MateKing's Pawn Game	18 379	5%
6	Queen's Gambit Accepted TrapQueen's Gambit Accepted	9 011	95%
7	Englund Gambit TrapEnglund Gambit	5 683	18%
8	Tennison Gambit TrapTennison Gambit	4 870	23%
9	Lasker TrapAlbin Countergambit	4 386	10%
10	Stafford Gambit TrapPetrov's Defense, Stafford Gambit	3 260	9%
11	Noah's Ark TrapRuy Lopez	588	56%
12	Elephant TrapQueen's Gambit Declined	367	42%
13	Mortimer TrapRuy Lopez, Berlin Defense	284	26%
14	Légal TrapPhilidor Defense	278	38%
15	Caro-Kann Smothered MateCaro-Kann Defense	230	11%
16	Halosar TrapBlackmar-Diemer Gambit	145	42%
17	Kieninger TrapBudapest Gambit	87	23%
18	Fishing Pole TrapRuy Lopez, Berlin Defense	77	21%
19	Siberian TrapSicilian Defense, Smith-Morra Gambit	39	26%
20	Magnus Smith TrapSicilian Defense	16	13%
21	Fajarowicz TrapBudapest Gambit	15	5%

Trap

Games that fell

Fell

76 074

34%

66 108

20%

40 381

32%