Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nd4/4. Nxe5

Blackburne Shilling 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
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/4N3/2BnP3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 4. Nxe5
Parent: Italian Game

4. Nxe5?!

This looks natural, but it is not a good move as there is a strong double attack! After Qg5!, White is in a lot of trouble and has to give up a piece to have a playable game. This is known as the Blackburne-Shilling gambit. After Qg5, both e5 and g2 are attacked by the queen.

Theory table

4	5	6	7
... Qg5	Bxf7 Kd8	Ng4 Nh6		∞
… …	Nxf7?? Qxg2	Rf1 Qxe4+	Qe2 Nxe2	-/+
… …	… …	… …	Be2?? Nf3#	0-1