The Blackburne Shilling Gambit is the name of the chess opening (or in fact a trap in the Italian game) that begins 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4?!
It is also referred to as the Kosti? Gambit after the Serbian grandmaster Borislav Kosti?, who played it in the early 20th century. According to our rules for the opening Black’s third move has to be a bad move. The checkmate is rather nice.

The next chess lesson is about the opposition.

Original responses on CTL to “A trap in the Italian game”

1. 
   Karl Andreas Wig
   August 19th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
   I love it! Aah, Queen and Knight working together is just gold. Give us more traps!
2. 
   ilredeire
   September 6th, 2007 at 11:53 am
   So my opponent are trying to mate me with this trick!
   LOL
3. 
   John
   January 20th, 2008 at 8:38 am
   I notice a lot more players have been trying this against me. For fun I’ve been playing the Bxf7+ line, very fun. Get the 2 pawns for steamrolling and an exposed enemy king. Tournaments I just take N.
   FYI, for fun I’ve been playing the Nxf7 line of the Petroff for the same reasons.
4. 
   Norak
   March 9th, 2008 at 7:34 am
   What about
   5.Bxf7+ Ke7
   6. Bd5
   and this prevent Black’s queen from taking the e4 pawn?
5. 
   Chess Teacher
   March 9th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
   @Norak
   After 5.Bxf7+ Ke7
   6.Bd5
   Black first takes the g-pawn
   6…Qxg2
   White has to move the Rook to f1 and Black will play d6 so that Black has to move the Knight from e5.
   7.Rf1 d6 8.Nc4
   Then
   8…Nf3+ followed by something like 9.Ke2 Nxh2 10.Ne3