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C57

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, King March Line

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Overview

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, King March Line is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C57.

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 13 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7. Ke3.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
C57
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
13
Parent
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line

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