Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. d4/4...exd4/5. O-O/5...Nxe4/6. Nc3/6...dxc3/7. Bxf7/7...Kxf7/8. Qd5/8...Kf6
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Nakhmanson Gambit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nc3 dxc3 7. Bxf7 Kxf7 8. Qd5 Kf6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Responses: |
Nakhmanson Gambit, Kf6 Defence
[edit | edit source]8...Kf6
[edit | edit source]Black is still up two pieces and a pawn, but the knight on e4 is toast. With
- 9. Qxe4 White can capture it immediately, or with
- 9. Re1 White can take advantage of the fact that it's not going anywhere, due to the threat of Bg5+ picking up the Black queen.
White's two moves require two distinct responses from Black, but don't worry: picking the wrong one will lead to instant death, and then you can start a new game with your king back on e8.