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The Traxler Counterattack, also known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation, is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5!?. The opening is a variation of the Two Knights Defense [1] [2] where White has chosen the offensive line 4.Ng5, immediately attacking the f7-square with the knight and bishop, and Black has replied 4...Bc5, counterattacking the f2-square.
The Two Knights Defense (also called the Prussian Defense) is a chess opening that begins with the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6. First recorded by Giulio Cesare Polerio [2] (c. 1550 – c. 1610) in the late 16th century, this line of the Italian Game was extensively developed in the 19th century.
Karel Traxler (1866 – 1936) was a Czech chess master and composer of chess problems. He is best known for the hyper-aggressive variation named after him, the Traxler Variation in the Two Knights Defense.
Traxler Counterattack – C57 – 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3 ... King's Knight Gambit – C34 – 1.e4 e5 2.f4 ... Morphy Defense, Alapin Gambit – C69 – 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 ...
B11 Caro–Kann, Two knights, 3...Bg4 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation: 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4; Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line: 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bh5; Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line: 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4 ...
Lolli Variation of the Two Knights Defense – 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.d4 – named after Giambattista Lolli [89] Lucena Defence of the Ruy Lopez – 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Be7 – named after Luis Ramirez de Lucena [10] Lundin Defense – 1.d4 Nc6 – named after Erik Lundin [90]
Through two weeks of NFL action, league-wide scoring is at its lowest point since 2006. NFL teams are scoring an average of 21.4 points per game, which continues a downward trend since a high of ...
Two bishops are able to control the diagonals of both colors. In open positions, two bishops are considered to have an advantage over two knights, or a knight and a bishop. [20] Also called the two bishops. bishop pawn Or bishop's pawn. A pawn on the bishop's file, i.e. the c-file or f-file. Sometimes abbreviated "BP". [35] bishops on opposite ...