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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Bc4/3...Nxe4

Petrov's Defence: Italian Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4

Petrov's Defence: Italian Variation

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Black takes the undefended e4 pawn with 3...Nxe4. Now it would be unwise to continue with 4. Nxe5?! since after 4...d5! Black has a strong grip in the center, and white has to move the bishop to a less desirable location.

Instead white usually follows up with 4. Nc3 which is a gambit line known as the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, which resembles the Stafford Gambit with reversed colors, although the extra tempo gained by white with Bc4 does favor White greatly.

Theory table

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Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit Nc3

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Nxe5?!

d5

References

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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: