Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack · Intermediate
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.Ke2 Qf2+ 10.Kd3 Nb4+ 11.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.