[Event "Vienna Game | INT: Vienna Game GothamChess Trap Variation | INT"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/pETqbUHv/z8tP8cCm"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Aaron_7"]
[ECO "C24"]
[Opening "Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid"]
[UTCDate "2021.05.09"]
[UTCTime "09:44:52"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This variation counteracts Blacks Knight c6 move with an interesting trap! } 1. e4 e5 { What is the move for white here to start the Vienna Game? } 2. Nc3 { Excellent! } 2... Nc6 { Knight c6 is a common move nowadays and can cause you trouble if you don't know how to defend it.
What is the best move here for White? } 3. Bc4 { Perfect! } 3... Nf6 { Here, Black plays Knight f6 which seems to be a fair move.
What is the best move here for White? } 4. d3 { Amazing! } 4... Bc5 { Here Black develops naturally.
What move here initiates the Vienna Gambit? } 5. f4 { Marvellous! Here Black can take on f4 and White can enter the Vienna Gambit but with a more developed position as the Knight and Bishop are developed already. [%csl Gc3,Gc4][%cal Gf2f4,Re5f4] } 5... d6 { Black can choose to defend e5 but here is where we can start the trap against Black.
What is the best move here for White? } 6. Nf3 { Wonderful! } 6... Ng4 { Most players will definitely see Knight g4 preparing Knight f2 getting a fork on the White Queen and Rook this seems deadly as the Black Bishop protects the Knight, but here White has an amazing move to counter attack this.
What is the best move here for White? [%csl Rf2,Rd1,Rh1][%cal Gf6g4,Rg4f2,Rc5f2] } 7. Ng5 { Splendid! [%cal Gf3g5] } 7... O-O { Black castles, since it is the best move, this gets the King to protection... But not for too long :)
What is the best move here for White? } ( 7... Nf2 { If Black plays Knight f2, White is +5 and is clearly winning.
What is the best move here for White? } 8. Qh5 { Superb! } 8... Qf6 9. Nd5 Qg6 10. Qxg6 hxg6 11. Rf1 { Here White is threatening Knight c4 forking the King and the Rook while also threatening to take the f2 Knight } ( 11. Nxc7+ { This does not work as Black can also take your Rook. } 11... Kd7 12. Nxa8 Nxh1 ) ) 8. f5 { Awesome! This disconnects the Protection given to the g4 Knight by the c8 Bishop and also protects White's g5 Knight! [%csl Bc8,Bg5,Bg4][%cal Bc8g4,Bc1g5] } 8... Nf2 { Since Black's Knight is not protected now, naturally Black would play Knight f2 but this just loses the game for Black.
What is the best move here for White? } 9. Qh5 { Fantastic! This puts pressure on h7 and f7 in two ways. [%csl Rh7,Rf7][%cal Rg5h7,Rh5h7,Rc4f7,Rg5f7] } 9... h6 { Naturally, Black stops mate here.
What is the best move here for White? } 10. Nxf7 { Great! [%cal Rf7d8] } ( 10. Bxf7+ { This is a great move as it still wins for White, there is a better move though :) } ) 10... Rxf7 { Black here naturally takes on f7 as the Queen was hit by the Knight.
What is the best move here for White? } 11. Qxf7+ { Nice! Now here this position is forced mate in 15 for White.
I have added the mate in 15 line if you are interested. I won't be explaining the moves in detail or be giving hints though. it's just for you to check out.
A suggestion for you would be to study many variations in this line because Black could choose to not fall into this trap and leave you dumbfounded.
I have added multiple variations in this line that could happen in games, you could click the analyze button on your right-hand side and view them --->
NOTE: I haven't explained all the lines in the variations in detail. I just kept them anyway so that they could stay in the back of your mind.
Thanks for joining me in this study :D } 11... Kh7 ( 11... Kh8 12. f6 { Mate in 5 for White } 12... Nxd3+ 13. cxd3 Bf2+ 14. Kf1 gxf6 15. Bxh6 Qf8 16. Qxf8+ Kh7 17. Qg7# ) 12. Qg6+ Kh8 13. Bxh6 Qe7 14. Bxg7+ Qxg7 15. Qh5+ Qh7 16. Qe8+ Kg7 17. Qf7+ Kh6 18. Qf6+ Kh5 19. Bf7+ Kg4 20. h3+ Nxh3 21. Rxh3 Nb4 { It does not matter if Black's Queen takes the Rook or not since it would still be mate in 5 for White. I have added that variation in any way... } ( 21... Qxh3 22. Qg6+ Kh4 23. Qh5+ Kg3 24. Qxh3+ Kf4 25. Nd5+ Kg5 26. Qh5# ) 22. Rxh7 Nxc2+ 23. Kf1 Ne3+ 24. Ke2 Kf4 25. Qh4+ Ng4 26. Nd5# *