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Two Knights with 8.Qf3
8. Qf3?!
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. However, computer analysis has suggested that Black has full 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
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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
Qf3Qd5
Qxd5Nxd5
Be2-
+/=
2
...h6
Ne4Nd5
Ba4Be7
d3O-O
O-Of5
+/=
N. Short v's M. Hebden
3
...Be7
Bxc6+Nxc6
Qxc6+Bd7
Qc4O-O
Nc3Bf5
∞
4
...cxb5
Qxa8Bc5
O-OO-O
b4Bxb4
∞
Colman's Defence
5
...Rb8
Bxc6Nxc6
Qxc6+Nd7
d3Be7
Ne4Rb6
Qa4f5
∞
6
......
Bd3Be7
O-OO-O
Re1Rb4
Nc3Rf4
∞
7
......
...h6
Ne4Nd5
b3g6
Bb2Bg7
∞
Two Knights Defence
References
External links
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/chess/story/0,,1877380,00.html