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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...Nxe4

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4
Parent: Russian game
Responses: 4. Qe2

3...Nxe4!?

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A sideline. Black takes back on e4 immediately, but despite appearances, Black doesn't get to keep material equality this way. With best play for Black this line is a pawn sacrifice for which Black obtains some compensation.

4. Qe2 attacks the knight and sets up discoveries along the e-file that Black has opened. Black's best move is 4...Qe7, setting up a pin of their own after after 5. Qxe4. This leads to the Kholmov gambit: 5...d6 6. d4 dxe5 7. dxe5 Nc6 and Black wins the piece back at the cost of the d-pawn.

4. Qf3?! may be played, hoping for Black to defend their knight 4...d5?? 5. Qxf2# instead of 4...Nf3.

4. d4 may transpose into a Classical attack after 4...d6 5. Nf3.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4

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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: