two knights defence - Steinitz variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3

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

Black develops the knight to c6. White develops the light-squared bishop to c4. Black jumps the knight to f6.

White moves the knight to g5. Black pushes the queen's pawn to d5. White captures on d5 with the king's pawn.

Black jumps the knight to a5. White deploys the light-squared bishop to b5, giving check. Black plays the c-pawn to c6.

White captures on c6 with the queen's pawn. Black captures on c6 with the b-pawn. White moves the light-squared bishop to e2.

Black moves the h-pawn to h6. White jumps the knight to h3.


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