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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...Bc5/5. Nxf7/5...Bxf2/6. Kxf2/6...Nxe4/7. Kg1/7...Qh4

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Traxler Variation
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1b1k2r/pppp1Npp/2n5/4p3/2B1n2q/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQ2KR w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 Bxf2 6. Kxf2 Nxe4 7. Kg1 Qh4
Parent: Two Knights Defence

7... Qh4 edit

Checkmate with Qf2 is threatened. Surprisingly, the three strongest defenses, Qe2, g3, and h3 all give Black a perpetual draw (see below).

  • 8. Qe2 Nd4 9. Qe3 Nxc2 10. Qe2 Nd4 11. Qe3 Nc2
  • 8. g3 Nxg3 9. Nxh8 Nd4 10. hxg3 Qxg3+ 11. Kf1 Qf4+ 12. Kg2 Qg5+ 13. Kf1 Qf4+
  • 8. h3 d5 9. Bxd5 Qf2+ 10. Kh2 Qg3+ 11. Kg1 Qf2+

This makes 8. Qf3 White's most popular move, although Black gains a strong initiative after Rf8 and with plans of rerouting their knight to g4.

 

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