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Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Nakhmanson Gambit

ECO C5611 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nc3

The Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Nakhmanson Gambit (C56) reaches this position after 11 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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