Dirty Opening Trap in the Traxler Countergambit of the Italian Game!
PGN OF THE STUDY:
[Opening “Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line”]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5? { (0.27 → 1.75) Mistake. d5 was best. } (4… d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3) 5. Nxf7 { C57 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line } Bxf2+ 6. Kf1 Qe7 7. Nxh8 d5?? { (1.30 → 3.53) Blunder. Bb6 was best. } (7… Bb6 8. Nc3) 8. Bxd5?? { (3.53 → -6.18) Blunder. exd5 was best. } (8. exd5 Nd4 9. c3 Bg4 10. Qa4+ Bd7 11. Qa3 Nc2 12. Qxe7+ Kxe7 13. Kxf2 Ne4+ 14. Ke2 Nxa1) 8… Bg4