Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack · Intermediate
Opponent's mistake · 8.Bxd5
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kf1 Qe7 7.Nxh8 d5 8.Bxd5 Bg4 9.Kxf2 Bxd1 10.Rxd1 Ng4+ 11.Kg3 Qg5 12.d4 Ne3+ 13.Kf3 Nxd4+ 14.Rxd4 exd4
- 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.