Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack · Basic
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#
- 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.