Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. d4/4...exd4/5. O-O/5...Bc5

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Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rrbqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/2b5/2BpP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQ1RK1 w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5

Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack[edit | edit source]

5...Bc5[edit | edit source]

Develop the bishop to its natural square protecting the d4 pawn The move 6. e5 poses the Max Lange Attack.

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Theory table[edit | edit source]

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Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5
Max Lange Attack - 6. e5


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References[edit | edit source]

Wikipedia has related information at Two Knights Defence

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