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On 7.dxe5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1 fxe5, White cannot take the e5-pawn with the knight because the knight is pinned by the bishop. Multiple trades have occurred, however, bringing the position closer to an endgame, which is beneficial for White, who has the better pawn structure.
The king is protected by moving it to the corner and the rook prepares to be moved to e1 square if the knight takes e4. 4... Ng4?? 5. h3. A blunder as the knight is moved away from the center and after 5. h3 it will be kicked back to the f6 square leading to a lost tempo giving the White knight the chance to take the e5 pawn with the line 5 ...
The King's Knight Opening is a chess opening consisting of the moves: . 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3. White's second move attacks the e-pawn. Black usually defends this with 2...Nc6, which leads to several named openings.
At the most basic level, White's third move attacks the knight that defends the e5-pawn from the attack by the f3-knight. White's apparent threat to win Black's e-pawn with 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.Nxe5 is illusory—Black can respond 5...Qd4, forking the knight and e4-pawn, winning back the material with a good position. [ 7 ]
Paradoxically, checkmate with two knights sometimes can be forced if the weaker side has a single extra pawn, but this is a curiosity of little practical value (see two knights endgame). Pawnless endgames are a rarity, and if the stronger side has even a single pawn, an extra knight should give them an easy win. A bishop can trap (although it ...
some pawn exchanges may be necessary to open files, but keep pawns on both sides of the board; try to keep the position unbalanced. A passed pawn almost immediately becomes a winning advantage. [15] If the minor piece has an extra pawn (i.e. one pawn for the exchange), the rook should win, but with difficulty.
Kramnik used the Berlin in games 1, 3, 9 and 13 in the match (each time as Black), all four of which were drawn. [6] After losing the match, Kasparov cited Kramnik's superior opening preparation as a reason for his loss. [7] In an interview with John Henderson, Kramnik described his use of the Berlin: The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for ...
After 2.Nf3 d5 a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game is possible. After 2.c4 d5 the opening is a Chigorin Defense. There are some lines that are unique to 1.d4 Nc6, most importantly 2.d5 which chases the knight away, usually to e5. The opening resembles an Alekhine's Defence but on the opposite side of the board.