How to win against the Halloween gambit

How to win against the Halloween gambit

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It is the second time (at least) I remember facing this opening trap. The first time must have been before some weeks and... I lost! If you are not ready against these traps you may lose quickly... Despite the fact I did not remember exactly the analysis of the older game, my instinct worked better and I did not advance my knight after it got attacked by the pawns (maybe some part of my memory worked). I did some inaccuracies and my advantage was only -0,6!!! despite being up a knight. However my opponent also misplayed the continuation and soon he gave me a tactical chance to finish the game. I played a great discovered double attack on his queen and bishop, he decided to take my knight and rook for his queen, but in the continuation he also lost a bishop, so I was already -7 in material and completely winning. He just left his clock run out of time so this time  I was able to punish my opponent for playing this "bad" but trickie opening, Study the game and the trap. You may soon face it too!