Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Scotch Game › Scotch Game › Scotch Gambit › Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack › Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Gambit C44
- Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack C56
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack C56 you are here
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack
Overview
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C56), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5.
The line refines Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, Long Variation, Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, Spielmann Defense.
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- ECO code
- C56
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
- Direct variations
- 2
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