ECO C57 · Italian Game

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack

The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5.

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack 7 half-moves in · 3 named continuations

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5

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Bc5 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack C57
Nxe4 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Ponziani-Steinitz Gambit C57
d5 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack, Normal Variation C57

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack is filed under ECO C57, a variation of Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 — 7 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 3 continuations: Bc5, Nxe4, d5.