Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...d5/5. exd5/5...Nxd5

Two Knights Defence rd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd nd pd nl bl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl rl Two Knights Defence 5 ... Nxd5?! Immediate recapture of the pawn sometimes thought dubious, at other times theory considers it quite playable. From a positional point of view it's not considered a good move due to the creation of open lines that White can now use to aggressively attack, and for this reason it's rarely played at master level. While modern computer analysis suggests that it may be theoretically playable, few doubt that 5...Na5 is a more practical choice in an over the board game. Theory table . 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6 7 8 9 Fried Liver Attack Nxf7Kxf7 Qf3+Ke6 Nc3Ncb4 a3- += Lolli Variation d4Bb4+ c3Be7 Nxf7Kxf7 Qf3+Ke6 Qe4Rf8 +/= References Two Knights Defence