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Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack, Main Line

ECO C5621 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qa5 9. Nxe4 Be6 10. Bd2 Qd5 11. Bg5

The Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack, Main Line (C56) reaches this position after 21 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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