Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...d5/5. exd5/5...Na5/6. Bb5/6...c6/7. dxc6/7...bxc6/8. Qf3

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Two Knights with 8.Qf3
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)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5 c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3

Two Knights with 8.Qf3 edit

8. Qf3?! edit

Develops the queen and pins the c6 pawn, as ...cxb5 gives Qxa8.

This variation has become popular in light of the game Nigel Short vs Mark Hebden in which Short won convincingly. Apparently, computer analysis has suggested that Black hasn't enough compensation for the pawn. Black now faces the prospect of giving up a second pawn or the a8 Rook in order to maintain a development advantage.

Theory table edit

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6
8 9 10 11 12 13
1 Qf3
Qd5
Qxd5
Nxd5
Be2
-
+/=
2 ...
h6
Ne4
Nd5
Ba4
Be7
d3
O-O
O-O
f5
+/= N. Short v's M. Hebden
3 ...
Be7
Bxc6+
Nxc6
Qxc6+
Bd7
Qc4
O-O
Nc3
Bf5
4 ...
cxb5
Qxa8
Bc5
O-O
O-O
b4
Bxb4


Colman's Defence 5 ...
Rb8
Bxc6
Nxc6
Qxc6+
Nd7
d3
Be7
Ne4
Rb6
Qa4
f5
6 ...
...
Bd3
Be7
O-O
O-O
Re1
Rb4
Nc3
Rf4
7 ...
...
...
h6
Ne4
Nd5
b3
g6
Bb2
Bg7

Statistics edit

Estimated next move likelihood
Rb8 60%, Be7 11%, h6 9.5%, Qc7 7%, Bb7 7%, cxb5 3.5%, Qd5 2%

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References edit

  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.


External links edit