Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...Nxe4/4. Qe2
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 |
Petrov's Defence, Damiano Variation edit
4. Qe2 edit
White threatens the black knight, but if the black knight moves immediately, black will lose material. For this reason, 4...Qe7 is the best reply.
This position is most common among beginners, but when played by strong players the line is an interesting pawn sacrifice (see the modest +/= evaluation given to the main line, 4.Qe2 Qe7 5.Qxe4 d6, in the theory table below).
Theory table edit
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
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Qe2 Qe7 |
Qxe4 d6 |
d4 dxe5 |
dxe5 Nc6 |
+/= | |
Qe2 d5 |
+/= | ||||
Qe2 d6 |
Qxe4 dxe5 |
=/∞ | |||
Qe2 | Nc6+
Be7 | Nxd8
Kxd8 | +/- |