Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Scotch Game › Scotch Game › Scotch Gambit › Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit › Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Loman Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Game C44
- Scotch Gambit C44
- Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit C44
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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Loman Defense
Overview
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Loman Defense 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 begins with 18 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. O-O Nf6 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 g6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C56
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 18
- Parent
- Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit
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