Two Knights Defense - Main Variations

Main Variations

a b c d e f g h
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
a b c d e f g h
Boden–Kieseritzky Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
a b c d e f g h
Max Lange Attack
a b c d e f g h
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
a b c d e f g h
Wilkes-Barre or Traxler Variation

White must respond to the attack on his e-pawn (For explanation of notation, see Chess Opening Theory Table).

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Wilkes-Barre or Traxler Variation Ng5
Bc5!?
Bxf7+!
Ke7
Bb3!
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Lolli Variation ...
d5
exd5
Nxd5?!
d4!
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Fried Liver Attack ...
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Nxf7!?
Kxf7
Qf3+
Ke6
Nc3
Nb4
a3!
Nxc2+
Kd1
Nxa1
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Morphy Variation ...
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Na5
d3
h6
Nf3
e4
Qe2
Nxc4
dxc4
Bc5
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Main Line ...
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Bb5+
c6
dxc6
bxc6
Be2
h6
Nf3
e4
Ne5
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Steinitz Variation ...
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Nh3
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Ulvestad Variation ...
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b5
Bf1!
Nd4
c3
Nxd5
Ne4
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Fritz Variation ...
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Nd4
c3
b5
Bf1!
Nxd5
Ne4
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Boden–Kieseritzky Gambit Nc3
Nxe4
0-0
Nxc3
dxc3
Qe7
Ng5
Nd8
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Giuoco Pianissimo, by transposition d3
Bc5
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3 ...
d5!?
exd5
Nxd5
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4 ...
Be7
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5 d4
exd4
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6 ...
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0-0
Nxe4
Re1
d5
Bxd5
Qxd5
Nc3
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Max Lange Attack ...
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Bc5
e5
d5
exf6
dxc4
Re1+
Be6
Ng5
Qd5
Nc3
Qf5
8 ...
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e5
d5
Bb5
Ne4
Nxd4
Bc5
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9 ...
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Ne4
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10 ...
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Ng4
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