Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...Nd5/5. Nxf7

Two Knights Defence rd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd nl pd pd nd nd pd bl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl rl 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Nd5 5. Nxf7 C57-C59 Italian Game Two Knights Defence 5. Nxf7!? The main idea of the fried liver attack Nxf7 will be immediately compensated for after 5... Kxf7 6. exd5, in a trade of knights. White could have won more material by playing patiently and keeping the the threat on the f-pawn (see 5. d4), but a comfortable position up a pawn and with Black unable to castle can now be played. References Two Knights Defence