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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. Be2/8...h6/9. Nh3
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Two Knights Defence:Steinitz Variation
9. Nh3
Steinitz Variation
Bobby Fischer revived this in the 1960s and Nigel Short in the 1990's.
It has an equally good reputation as the main line move 9 Nf3.
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. Be2 h6
9
10
11
12
1
Nh3Bd6
d3O-O
Nc3Nd5
O-ORb8
Kh1-
2
...Be7
d3O-O
Nc3Nd5
O-ORb8
Kh1-
3
...g5
4
...Bc5
5
...Rb8
Statistics
Estimated next move likelihood
g5 34%, Bd6 24.5%, Bc5 24.5%, Be7 7.5% Rb8 5.5%, Bf5 4%
References
Two Knights Defence