Some good success playing one of my first attempts with the Traxler counter gambit. |
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Some good success playing one of my first attempts with the Traxler counter gambit. |

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1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5
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White is playing what's commonly known as the Fried Liver Attack. I will counter attack with Bc5. |
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4... Bc5 5. Nxf7
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Threatening the queen and the rook. Time to launch my own attack. |
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5... Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7. Kg1 Qh4
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He can now take my rook but I'll have mate with the queen on f2. |

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8. Qe2
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Let's bring another piece in... |
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8... Nd4 9. Qf1 Rf8
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Everything is working great. I have 2 majors and 2 minors in the attack while most of white's pieces haven't even moved. |
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10. g3 Qh5 11. Qd3 Nf3+
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Going in... |
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12. Kg2
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If I don't get him now the game could be lost... |

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12... Nh4+
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Ouch! |
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13. gxh4 Qg4+ 14. Kf1
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The power of a Knight and Queen combination... |

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14... Qf4+ 15. Ke2 d5 16. Bxd5
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Now the Bishop can go in for the kill...mate in two. |
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16... Bg4+ 17. Ke1 Qf2#
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