Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...Nxe4
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Two Knights Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Nxe4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECO code: C57-C59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent: Italian Game |
Two Knights Defence[edit | edit source]
4...Nxe4?[edit | edit source]
Not the best move for Black. Ignoring the threat of White's position, they grab the e-pawn. This initially seems like a good move because Black has 5...d5 after 5. Nxe4? forking the knight and bishop.
However, White can now capture Black's unprotected f-pawn with check: 5. Bxf7+ Ke7 6. d4! and Black cannot yet take on g5 without losing his queen.
5. Nxf7 is a mistake, as after 5... Qh4 Black gains an advantage even against White's best defense.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Nxe4
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6 |
7 |
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Bxf7+ Ke7 |
d4 d5 |
Nc3 | += | ||
... Nxd4 |
Nc3 Nf6 |
+= | |||
... h6 |
Nxe4 | += |
References[edit | edit source]
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
- Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.