Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. d4/4...exd4/5. O-O/5...Nxe4/6. Nc3/6...dxc3/7. Bxf7/7...Kxf7/8. Qd5/8...Kf6

Nakhmanson 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) r1bq1b1r/pppp2pp/2n2k2/3Q4/4n3/2p2N2/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 w
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nc3 dxc3 7. Bxf7 Kxf7 8. Qd5 Kf6
Responses: 9. Qxe4 - the Queen Capture 9. Re1 - the Rook Attack

Nakhmanson Gambit, Kf6 Defence

8...Kf6

Black is still up two pieces and a pawn, but the knight on e4 is toast. With

• 9. Qxe4 White can capture it immediately, or with
• 9. Re1 White can take advantage of the fact that it's not going anywhere, due to the threat of Bg5+ picking up the Black queen.

White's two moves require two distinct responses from Black, but don't worry: picking the wrong one will lead to instant death, and then you can start a new game with your king back on e8.