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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Berger VariationC56

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Berger Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C56, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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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. g4 Qg6 12. Nce4 Bb6 13. f4 O-O-O

Position after 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. g4 Qg6 12. Nce4 Bb6 13. f4 O-O-O — Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Berger Variation

ECO code: C56
Opening family: Italian Game
Recorded half-moves: 26
Last numbered move: 13
Side to move: White
Castling rights: No castling rights remain
Material: Black is ahead by 1 point
FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/1bn1bPq1/6N1/2ppNPP1/8/PPP4P/R1BQR1K1 w - - 1 14

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Italian Game: Scotch Gambit (C56)

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