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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Bc4/3...Nxe4

Petrov's Defence: Italian Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4

Petrov's Defence: Italian Variation

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Black takes the undefended e4 pawn with 3...Nxe4. Now it would be unwise to continue with 4. Nxe5?! since after 4...d5! Black has a strong grip in the center, and white has to move the bishop to a less desirable location.

Instead white usually follows up with 4. Nc3 which is a gambit line known as the Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, which resembles the Stafford Gambit with reversed colors, although the extra tempo gained by white with Bc4 does favor White greatly.

Theory table

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Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit Nc3

Nxc3

dxc3

f6

Nxe5?!

d5

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
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