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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...Bc5/5. Bxf7/5...Ke7/6. Bd5/6...Rf8/7. Bxc6/7...dxc6/8. d3/8...Ng4/9. Nh3/9...Nxf2/10. Bg5/10...Ke8

< Chess Opening Theory‎ | 1. e4‎ | 1...e5‎ | 2. Nf3‎ | 2...Nc6‎ | 3. Bc4‎ | 3...Nf6‎ | 4. Ng5‎ | 4...Bc5‎ | 5. Bxf7‎ | 5...Ke7‎ | 6. Bd5‎ | 6...Rf8‎ | 7. Bxc6‎ | 7...dxc6‎ | 8. d3‎ | 8...Ng4‎ | 9. Nh3‎ | 9...Nxf2‎ | 10. Bg5
Traxler Counterattack
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)

r1bqkr2/ppp3pp/2p5/2b1p1B1/4P3/3P3N/PPP2nPP/RN1QK2R w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Bxf7 Ke7 6. Bd5 Rf8 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. d3 Ng4 9. Nh3 Nxf2 10. Bg5 Ke8

Traxler Counterattack edit

10... Ke8?
This move is a mistake as it allows white get the advantage after Qh5+.

Theory table edit

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

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5. Bxf7+ Ke7 6. Bd5 Rf8 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. d3 Ng4 9. Nh3 Nxf2 Nxf2 10 Bg5+ Ke8
11 12
1 Qh5+
g6		 Qxh7
Qd4		 Qxg6+
Rf7

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