Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nc3/2...Nf6/3. Bc4/3...Nxe4/4. Nxe4

Vienna Game, Falkbeer Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/2B1N3/8/PPPP1PPP/R1BQK1NR
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nxe4

4. Nxe4

This is not the best option, Black gets a better position because the unfortunate position of the white knight on e4.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nxe4 4.Nxe4

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nxe4 4.Nxe4 d5 5.Bxd5 Qxd5 6.Qf3 Qe6 7.d3 Nc6 8.Ne2 Bd7 9.Be3 Nb4 *

	4	5	6	7	8	9
	Nxe4 d5!	Bd3 dxe4	Bxe4 f5	Bf3 Bd6	d3 O-O	Ne2 c6	=/+
	... ...	Bb3?! dxe4	∓
	... ...	Bxd5 Qxd5	Qf3 Qe6	d3 Nc6	Ne2 Bd7	Be3 Nb4	∓