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Traxler Counterattack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bq3r/ppppkBpp/2n2n2/2b1p1N1/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Bxf7 Ke7

Traxler Counterattack

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5... Ke7

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The king has only two squares, and as Kf8 blocks in the rook, Ke7 is usually played.

Theory table

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

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5. Bxf7+ Ke7
6 7 8
1 Bb3
Rf8		 O-O
h6		 -
2 Bd5
Rf8		 O-O
d6
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox
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