Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler (Wilkes-Barre) Variation (C57)

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Target Position

♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♝ ♟ ♝ ♟ ♞ ♞ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♜
Engine Eval: +0.15

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 41.3% Draws: 26.6% Black Wins: 32.1%

Strategic Overview

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler (Wilkes-Barre) Variation (ECO code C57) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e5 g1f3 b8c6 f1c4 g8f6 f3g5 f8c5
Repertoire Training

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Internal Navigation

Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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