Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver (Fegatello) Attack (C57)

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Target Position

♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♝ ♞ ♟ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜
Engine Eval: -0.06

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 42.9% Draws: 24.3% Black Wins: 32.8%

Strategic Overview

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver (Fegatello) Attack (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 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e5 g1f3 b8c6 f1c4 g8f6 f3g5 d7d5 e4d5 f6d5 g5f7
Repertoire Training

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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55)