Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. d4/4...exd4/5. O-O/5...Nxe4

Scotch Gambit rd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd bl pd nd nl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql rl klTwo Knights Defence Scotch Gambit 5...Nxe4 Black takes the bait, well aware of the pressure on the e-file that follows. However, due to the knight on f3, it is not possible to immediately attack the knight; White must pin the knight to the king first. What follows is a very open, sharp, and tactical game, centered on the e4-knight's pin. The only sensible response is 6. Re1. Players have also tried sacrificing their knight with 6. Nc3 for a swift attack on the kingside. Theory table 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 678Main LineRe1 d5Bxd5 Qxd5Nc3 Qa5∞Nakhmanson GambitNc3 dxc3Bxf7 Kxf7Qd5+ Kf6∞