Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...Nd7/4. Bc4/4...Ngf6/5. dxe5/5...Nxe5/6. Nxe5/6...dxe5/7. Bxf7/7...Kxf7

Hanham variation C41 Philidor defence → Hanham variation → 7. Bxf7 7...Kxf7 Black takes the bishop. This moves the king away from defence of the queen: Black can tactically win it back, but only by giving back the bishop too, and White will be up a pawn. 8. Qxd8 discharges the tension between the queens. Black can take back via 8...Bb4+, discovering an attack on White's queen. White can defend the check and remove the queen at the same time: 9. Qd2 Bxd2 10. Nxd2. The queens and bishops are traded and White is still up a pawn. If White avoids the queen trade, they are down a bishop for only a pawn. Theory table +8910Qxd8 Bb4+Qd2 Bxd2+Nxd2 References See also