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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Rubinstein Variation

ECO C5622 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. Nce4 Bf8

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Rubinstein Variation (C56) reaches this position after 22 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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