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)
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 | |
Parent: Russian game | |
Responses: 4. Qe2 |
3...Nxe4!?
[edit | edit source]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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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4
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Qe2 - |
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References
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
Dutch defence