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< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...e5 | 2. Nf3 | 2...Nc6 | 3. Bc4 | 3...Nf6 | 4. Ng5
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Traxler Counterattack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/2b1p1N1/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5
Parent: Two Knights Defence

Traxler Counterattack

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4. ...Bc5

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The move that signifies the Traxler Counterattack or sometimes known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation. This can quickly lead to mate with the queen.
This bold move ignores White's attack on f7 and can lead to wild play as Black can try a bishop sacrifice on f2 if White plays Nxf7. Instead, White will often prefer Bxf7+.

Theory table

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

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5
4 5 6 7 8
1 ...
Bc5		 Bxf7+!
Ke7		 Bd5
Rf8		 O-O
d6		 +/=
2 ...
...		 Nxf7
Bxf2+		 Kxf2
Nxe4+		 Kg1
Qh4		 g3
Nxg3		 ∞
3 ...
...		 d4
d5		Bxd5

Nxd4

Bxf7+

Ke7

Statistics

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Estimated next move popularity
Bxf7+ 53.5%, Nxf7 39.5%, d4 7%

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References

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
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Italian game: (
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Spanish game: (
)

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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