Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...f5/4. Nc3/4...fxe4/5. Nxe4/5...d5/6. Nxe5/6...dxe4/7. Nxc6/7...Qg5
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White turns the tables on Black with 8. Qe2, defending the b5-bishop and attacking the e4-pawn. The discovered check isn't as exciting as it looks thanks to the possibility of ...c6 in response. There's nothing to be gained by the panicked retreat 8.Nd4+ c6 9.Bf1, for example.