Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack · Basic
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#
- e5: Answers with a central pawn of its own and opens lines for the queen and the f8 bishop.
- Nc6: Develops the knight and defends the e5 pawn.
- Nf6: Develops the knight and counterattacks the e4 pawn.