Questions tagged [traxler-counter-attack]
A variation of the Two Knights Defense characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5
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Why is Bxf2+ a blunder in the Traxler Counterattack,?
I'm asking more about why a specific move is called a blunder. If you're playing as black, and white uses the Fried Liver attack, when you use the Bishop and do Bxf2+, Stockfish on Chess.com says that'...
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What chess openings should I play If I am an offensive and aggressive chess player? [duplicate]
What chess books should I read If I am an offensive player? I have read a few chess books and they usually are opening books and I'm quite not sure on which openings I should play. Currently, I play ...
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Is there an aggresive opening for black if white does not accept the Traxler's counterattack?
I want to play sharp, complicated Traxler games in bullet. To do this, I must play the Two Knights Defence. The problem is that rarely people go for the Fried Liver, and usually I play the Four ...
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Why isn't 6.Bc4 considered by theory in the 5.Bxf7+ Traxler Counterattack?
In the Traxler Counterattack of the Two Knights Defense, after
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Bxf7+ Ke7 6. Bb3 (6. Bc4)
why isn't 6.Bc4 considered as a "serious"...
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Traxler Counterattack
I've had a few looks at the Traxler counterattack before. It seems fine for Black, but somehow the engine (Stockfish) says that White has a +2.57 advantage after Nxf7, but not much advantage after ...
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Traxler Counter Attack [duplicate]
e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6. Kf1 Qe7
1) Chess.com computer at Level 10 plays 5. Nxf7. Theory recommends 5. Bxf7. Which line to follow in my game in tournaments? Please ...
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In tournament chess, is the Traxler Counterattack just a dubious opening or a blunder?
In the level of tournament chess, is the Traxler Counterattack just a dubious opening or a blunder? In club or online chess it works just fine, but it is one of those opening rarely seen in ...
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What is the best defense for White against the Traxler Counter Attack?
I had posted the question Should Black avoid the Two Knights Defense because of the Fried Liver Attack? After seeing the Traxler Counter Attack from Black, it made me wonder if White should just avoid ...
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