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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...a6/4. Bxc6/4...dxc6/5. Nxe5

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. Nxe5
Parent: Exchange variation

5. Nxe5?

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Taking the e5 pawn is a poor move because of the reply 5...Qd4!, forking the knight at e5 and the pawn at e4.

5...Qd4 6. Ng4 Qxe4+ Ne3 and Black gets the pawn back. Any other move for the knight affords Black the opportunity for further damage: 6. Nf3 Qxe4+ 7. Kf1 (7. Qe2 Qxe2+ 8. Kxe2) and White also loses the power to castle.

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: