Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack · Basic
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#
- 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.