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 2026年9月 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%