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Fried Liver Attack

A devastating attack where White sacrifices a knight on f7 to drag the Black king into the center.

Move Sequence

1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bc4Nf64.Ng5d55.exd5Nxd56.Nxf7Kxf77.Qf3+Ke68.Nc3

Step-by-Step Explanation

White plays the aggressive Ng5 targeting f7

After d5 exd5 Nxd5, White strikes with Nxf7!

The king is forced to take and enters a danger zone

Qf3+ followed by Nc3 creates an overwhelming attack

Move Annotations

1. e4Standard

e5Standard

2. Nf3Develops

Nc6Develops

3. Bc4Italian Game setup

Nf6Two Knights Defense

4. Ng5The attack begins! Threatens Nxf7

d5Black tries to counter in the center

5. exd5Captures

Nxd5Seems safe... but falls into the Fried Liver

6. Nxf7Knight sacrifice! Exposing the king

Kxf7Must accept

7. Qf3+Check! The king is dragged forward

Ke6Walking into the fire

8. Nc3Develops with tempo — devastating attack

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Fried Liver Attack

Move Sequence

Step-by-Step Explanation

Move Annotations

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