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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nd4/4. Nxe5/4...Qg5/5. Nxf7/5...Qxg2/6. Rf1/6...Qxe4

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Blackburne Shilling Gambit
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)

r1b1kbnr/pppp1Npp/8/8/2Bnq3/8/PPPP1P1P/RNBQKR2 w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. Nxf7 Qxg2 6. Rf1 Qxe4
Parent: Italian Game

6...Qxe4+

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White is completely lost. Black plays 6...Qxe4+, which allows for two options.

The worse of the two options doesn't seem the worst, but 7. Be2 allows the smothered mate 7...Nf3# where the bishop is pinned.

Therefore White must give away the queen with 7. Qe2 and play on without that queen.

 

Wikipedia has related information at Blackburne Shilling Gambit

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

7
Qe2

Nxe2

-/+
Be2??

Nf3#

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