Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack · Basic
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#
- 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.