two knights - Max Lange attack - Marshall variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4

White advances 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 develops the light-squared bishop to c4. Black moves the knight to f6.

White plays the queen's pawn to d4. Black captures on d4 with the king's pawn. White castles kingside.

Black develops the dark-squared bishop to c5. White pushes the king's pawn to e5. Black plays the queen's pawn to d5.

White captures on f6 with the king's pawn. Black captures on c4 with the queen's pawn. White moves the rook to e1, giving check.

Black places the light-squared bishop to e6. White jumps the knight to g5. Black deploys the queen to d5.

White moves the knight to c3. Black moves the queen to f5. White transfers the knight to e4.


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