Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Yankovich Variation
ECO C5819 half-movesBlack to move
Moves
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. d3 h6 7. Nf3 e4 8. Qe2 Nxc4 9. dxc4 Bc5 10. Nfd2
The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Yankovich Variation (C58) reaches this position after 19 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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