The Black Knights' Tango, also known as the Mexican Defense or Kevitz-Trajkovic Defense, is a chess opening beginning with the moves:
- 1. d4 Nf6
- 2. c4 Nc6
This position can also be reached by transposition, e.g. 1. d4 Nc6, 1.c4 Nf6, or 1. c4 Nc6.
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Black Knights' Tango - Possible Continuations - 3.d5
... Black normally responds with 3...Ne5 ... Then after 4.e4 (inviting 4...Nxe4?? 5.Qd4 winning a knight), Black struck back in the center with 4...Ng6 5.f4 e5 in the seminal game Sämisch-Torre, Moscow 1925. 13.Nbxd2 (see diagram at right 13.Qxd2? Nxf1+ 14.Nxh4 Nxd2 is winning for Black.) Qh3! 14.Rg1 (White cannot take either of Black's two hanging pieces 14.Bxh3 Nd3# 14.hxg3 Qxg3# ...
... Black normally responds with 3...Ne5 ... Then after 4.e4 (inviting 4...Nxe4?? 5.Qd4 winning a knight), Black struck back in the center with 4...Ng6 5.f4 e5 in the seminal game Sämisch-Torre, Moscow 1925. 13.Nbxd2 (see diagram at right 13.Qxd2? Nxf1+ 14.Nxh4 Nxd2 is winning for Black.) Qh3! 14.Rg1 (White cannot take either of Black's two hanging pieces 14.Bxh3 Nd3# 14.hxg3 Qxg3# ...
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