Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nd4/4. Nxe5/4...Qg5

Blackburne Shilling gambit Italian Game 4...Qg5! Accepting the gambit was a mistake, as Black now shows with the accurate 4...Qg5. Attempting to hold on to the knight with 5. Nxf7?? will result in 5...Qxg2!, in which White will lose either the rook, attempt to hold on to the rook and lose the queen with 6. Rf1 Qxe4+, or get checkmated by attempting to keep both the rook and the queen with 7. Be2 Nf3#. Better for White is 5. Bxf7+, which loses a piece for two pawns but keeps White in the game. /5. O-O/ is another possible option. White castles and defends g2 while giving away the e5 knight to try and get development as compensation for the lost knight. Theory table 1 5. Bxf7+ Kd8 6. O-O Qxe5 7. c3 Nc6 8. d4 unclear Blackburne Shilling gambit 5. ... ... 6. Ng4?! Nh6! -- 5. ... Ke7? 6. O-O! Qxe5 7. Bxg8! Rxg8 8. c3 + 5. O-O Qxe5 6. c3 Nc6 7. d4 Qe7 8. e5 unclear 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. ... Qxe4?? 8. Re1! +- 5. Nxf7?? Qxg2! 6. Rf1 Qxe4+ 7. Qe2 Nxe2 -+ 5. ... ... 6. ... ... 7. Be2?? Nf3# 0-1 References See also Blackburne Shilling Gambit