As Black

Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack · Basic

The most aggressive answer to the Fried Liver setup. Black sacrifices a bishop.

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Lines

1. Deadly mate · 7.Ke1

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Ke1 Qh4+ 8.g3 Nxg3 9.Nxh8 Ne4+ 10.Ke2 Qf2+ 11.Kd3 Nb4+ 12.Kxe4 Qf4#

2. Deadly mate · 8.Nxh8

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Ke3 Qh4 8.Nxh8 Qf4+ 9.Kd3 Nb4+ 10.Ke2 Qf2#

3. Deadly mate · 8.Qf3

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Ke3 Qh4 8.Qf3 Nf6 9.Nxh8 Nd4 10.Bf7+ Ke7 11.Qg3 Qe4+ 12.Kf2 Qe2+ 13.Kg1 Qd1+ 14.Kf2 Ne4+ 15.Ke3 Qe2#

4. Deadly mate · 9.c3

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kf1 Qe7 7.Nxh8 d5 8.exd5 Nd4 9.c3 Bg4 10.Qa4+ Nd7 11.cxd4 Qf6 12.dxe5 Qf4 13.Bb5 Bd4+ 14.Ke1 Qf2#

5. Deadly mate · 9.Kxf2

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kf1 Qe7 7.Nxh8 d5 8.exd5 Nd4 9.Kxf2 Ng4+ 10.Ke1 Qf6 11.Rf1 Qh4+ 12.g3 Qxh2 13.c3 Qxg3+ 14.Rf2 Qxf2#

6. Deadly mate · 8.g3

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Kf1 Qh4 8.g3 Qf6+ 9.Kg2 Qf2+ 10.Kh3 d6+ 11.Kh4 Qf6+ 12.Kh5 Qf5+ 13.Ng5 Qxg5#

7. Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line · 7...Qh4 8.g3

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Kg1 Qh4 8.g3 Nxg3 9.hxg3 Qxg3+ 10.Kf1 Rf8

8. Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line · 5...Bxf2+ 6.Kf1

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kf1 Qe7 7.Nxh8 d5 8.exd5 Nd4 9.d6 Qxd6 10.Nf7 Qc5

9. Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, King March Line

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Ke3 Qh4 8.g3 Nxg3

10. Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line · 7...Qh4 8.Qf3

    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Kg1 Qh4 8.Qf3 Rf8