Scotch gambit - Hanneken variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bb4+ 5. c3 dxc3 6. O-O cxb2 7. Bxb2 Nf6 8. Ng5 O-O 9. e5 Nxe5

White moves the king's pawn to e4. Black advances the king's pawn to e5. White develops the knight to f3.

Black develops the knight to c6. White plays the queen's pawn to d4. Black captures on d4 with the king's pawn.

White develops the light-squared bishop to c4. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to b4, giving check. White moves the c-pawn to c3.

Black captures on c3 with the queen's pawn. White castles kingside. Black captures on b2 with the c-pawn.

White captures with the dark-squared bishop on b2. Black moves the knight to f6. White transfers the knight to g5.

Black castles kingside. White moves the king's pawn to e5. Black captures with the knight on e5.


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