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Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, Spielmann Defense

ECO C5612 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 Ng4

The Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack, Spielmann Defense (C56) reaches this position after 12 half-moves, with White 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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