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Max Lange Gambit Chess Theory Table 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 |
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| 1 | ... Nxd4?! |
Nxe5 Qe7(b) |
Bf7 Kf8 |
Nd3 Kf7 |
e5 d6 |
exf6 Qe2 |
fxg7 Rg8 |
Nc5 dc5 |
Qxe2 Nxe2 |
Kh1 |
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+/= |
| 2 | ... ed4 |
e5 |
→ Max Lange Attack of Two Knights Defense | +/= | ||||||||||
| 3 | ... Bxd4 |
Nd4 Nd4 |
f4 Nc6?(c) |
Bxf7 Kxf7 |
fxe5 Nxe5 |
Qd5 Kf8 |
Qxe5 d6 |
Qg3 Qe7 |
Nc3 Be6 |
Bg5 |
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+ – |
| 4 | ... ... |
... ... |
... d6 |
fxe5 dxe5 |
Bg5 Bd7 |
Nc3 c6 |
Bxf6 gxf6 |
Qh5 Qe7 |
Rf2 0-0-0 |
Qxf7 Qxf7 |
Bxf7 |
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+ – |
| 5 | ... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... Qe7 |
Na3 Be6 |
c3 Nc6 |
Kh1 Rd8 |
Qe2 h6 |
Bxf6 gxh6 |
Rf2 |
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+/= |
| 6 | ... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... Bc4 |
Bxf6 gxf6 |
Nc4 Qc5 |
cxd4 Qxc4 |
Rc1 Qxd4 |
Qxd4 exd4 |
Rxc7 |
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| 7 | ... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... Ne6 |
Qa4! c6 |
Kh1 Nc5 |
Qc2 |
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+/= |
| 8 | ... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... Bd7 |
Qe1 Ne6 |
Bh4 0-0 |
Kh1 Rab8 |
Bb3 Rbe8 |
Nc4 |
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+/= |
| 9 | ... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... 0-0 |
Qe1 Ne6 |
Bxe6 fxe6 |
Qc3 |
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+/= |
| 10 | ... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... Rg8 |
Kh1 Bd7 |
Qe1 Ne6 |
Bxf6 gxf6 |
Rd1 Nf4 |
g3 Ne6 |
Nb5 Rg6 |
Qe3 |
∞ |
(a) 4...d6 is a solid alternative, but white gets an edge with 5.c3 Nf6 ( 5...Bg4?! 6.b4 ) 6.d3 a6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Nbd2 O-O 9.h3 h6 10.Re1+/=
(b) Also bad are 6...Ne6 7.Bxe6 fxe6 8.Nd3 Be7 9.e5 Nd5 10 Qf3+ – and 6...O-O 7.Be3.
(c)7...Ne6 8.fxe5 Ng8 9.Rxf7 Kxf7 10.Bxe6+ Kxe6 11.Qd5+ Ke7 12.Bg5+- Max Lange - Heineman 1883; 1-0 in 21.
