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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...d5/5. exd5

Two Knights Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5

Two Knights Defence

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5. exd5

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An automatic move as other moves lose material. Black has a selection of interesting moves leading to diverse tactical positions.

Theory table

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5. exd5

5 6 7 8
Main Line exd5
Na5
Bb5+
c6
dxc6
bxc6
Be2
h6
Bogoljubov Variation ...
...
...
...
...
...
Qf3?!
Rb8
Ulvestad Variation ...
b5
Bf1
h6
Nxf7
Kxf7
dxc6
Bc5
+=
Fritz Variation ...
Nd4
c3
b5
Bf1
Nxd5
Ne4
Qh4
+=
Lolli Variation ...
Nxd5!?
d4
Bb4+
c3
Be7
Nxf7
Kxf7
+=
Fried Liver Attack ...
...
Nxf7!!
Kxf7
Qf3!
Ke6
Nc3
Nb4

References

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.


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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox