1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 4. Bf4 Qb4+ 5. Bd2 Qxb2 6. Bc3?? 6… Bb4 7. Qd2 Bxc3 8. Qxc3 Qc1#

Englund Gambit Trap

White tries to trap the queen with Bc3, but Black pins that bishop and mates on c1.

In setembro de 2026 this trap position came up in 31.987 games; 18% of the players with White fell for it.

31.987games reached the trap

18%White falls for it

96%Black punishes it

82%Black wins afterwards

By rating

Lichess rating	Reached	Fell	Punished
Under 1200	2.702	21%	94%
1200–1599	13.264	21%	96%
1600–1999	12.710	16%	97%
2000 and up	3.311	8%	96%

#	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%