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Two Knights Defence inc. Wilkes-Barre Variation [C56-C59]
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C57: Two knights / Ulvestad / 8 ...Nxf7
So, I'm refering to the position after 
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nd4 6. c3 b5 7. Bf1 Nxd5 8.Nxf7 
It looks that 8...Kxf7 is forced, 9. cxd4 and then what? White threa...

Started 11/22/10 at 01:39:37 by drogo
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C57-C59: 2 knights, but no 70s medallion
New vid from chessbase on 2k
http://www.chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=490
Distressed to see an underdressed presenter. Missing buttons? Or chessbase dragged him to the office still in h...

Started 02/17/10 at 14:37:39 by Bibs
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By: trw
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C59: Mainline Two Knights Question 13. Nd2
Dear my two knight practitioners...
In the line 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 Bd6 11. d4 exd3 12. Nxd3 Qc7 13. Nd2?!<br ...

Started 09/06/10 at 04:13:14 by trw
3 3268 Last Post 09/08/10 at 16:04:25
By: micawber
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Two Knights - Short's game
Here is one game played at 10th Bangkok chess club tournament April 2010.
The tournament is organized every year in march-april. This year Short ended at 2nd rank (one rank up compared to 2009 ed...

Started 04/25/10 at 06:56:44 by dom
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By: micawber
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6...Nxd4 in the lolli attack...Please help!!!
Hi, im a two knights defence player, i was told that after (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5) 5...Nxd5 was mistake because 6.d4 (lolli attack), thats why i never played it. Recently i found...

Started 08/14/06 at 22:14:59 by peon4rey
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By: Phil Adams
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The Wilkes-Barre (Traxler) Variation
No thread on 1.e4 e5 could possibly be complete without a discussion of this opening. So, what's everyone's opinion on it? Is it sound? Or does white just win? Is black's attack too strong? 
To t...

Started 12/22/03 at 09:57:47 by CraigEvans
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By: Conquistador
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Two knights 5. ... Na5 10. ... Qd4
Hi folks,
friday I have a game against an opponent that plays Ng5 against the two knights. I was looking at the 1. e4 e5 archive at chesspub and came across Kriventsov - Becerra. I find this 10. ...

Started 01/06/10 at 08:26:02 by Schaakhamster
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By: Schaakhamster
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Two Knights Defence: how to react with the White?
I have deceided to rearrange completely my opening repertoire stopping to play the English as White and the French and the Main Slav as Black. I want to go more aggressive, so I have accepted to play ...

Started 03/04/09 at 06:04:24 by The French Fan
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By: MNb
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References for theory of two knights defense
Where is the best place to learn the theory of two knights defense.?

Started 07/18/09 at 19:59:33 by F22
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By: Alluren
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Two knights as black
Hi folks!
Can anyone recommand me book about 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 from white perspective? Is there something up-to-date ?
Regards.
E.

Started 05/13/09 at 18:56:27 by Ender
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By: Ender
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re two knights bonus material
re "...but in the meantime the database (complete with important games) is available to everyone as a download by clicking here...etc". 
Apple Mac users cannot access cbv files. Could you put thi...

Started 08/29/07 at 10:11:17 by walnoten
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By: GMTonyKosten
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Two Knights Main Var, Refutation Emms/Davies
Hi all,
I love chess!
I love chess because a game is won only when your opponent resign (well or "mated" of course!)...also if you are prepared until move 15 by chesspublishing site&forum!  ...

Started 01/21/09 at 09:56:03 by ZCC
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By: ChuckR
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Poll: Two Knights Defence - 8.Qf3!? Line
Recently Super GM Nigel Short has used the following line: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dc6 bc6 8.Qf3!? to crush life long Two Knights Defence expert GM Mark Hebden. ...
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Started 09/22/06 at 19:32:25 by TopNotch
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By: rossia
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Two knights defence rare line
hello,I've  recently started to play this line as black and I have some success.This is: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 and here I go 5...Nxd5!?(I've observed that this rather rare line m...

Started 09/07/07 at 14:03:34 by Chwileulotne85
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By: Markovich
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4 Qe2 vs. Two Knights Defence?!
Hi everyone,
I'd like to play the Italian game as White while avoiding the complications of the Two Knights Defence.  I don't like the closed game after 4 d3, nor do I want to play the Boden-Kies...

Started 04/22/07 at 14:05:29 by mad_knight
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Lesser known line in the Two Knights whith 4.d4
Malushko-Micawber, corr. , 2006
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 8……Qd8!? (diagram1)
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Started 02/25/07 at 15:04:47 by micawber
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By: Markovich
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Traxler
5.Bxf2+ Ke7 6.Bb3 and
5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Ne4+ 7.Ke3 seem white's most promissing lines lately
Opinions ?

Started 12/02/06 at 12:33:47 by Dji
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By: Dji
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What do you think about 5...Nd4 in two knights
What do you think about this line?
What is the best for black and white? Would you play it as black? Why? 
I play 5...Na5 as black but i found that all the white player know everything about...

Started 06/16/06 at 02:19:20 by peon4rey
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By: OstapBender
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Two Knights or The Italian?
As I'm considering to take up the open games as black, I'm still a bit confused about whether I should play 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 or Nf6. The Italian seems similar to the Ruy, in its slower pace...

Started 01/27/06 at 12:20:41 by TalJechin
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By: Michael Ayton
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Two Knights Defence : Bogo Line
In Two Knights Defence,Main Line , 
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Nf6 4 Ng5 d5 5 exd5 Na5
6 Bb5+ c6 7 dxc6 bxc6  Bogoliubov line8 Qf3 has not good fame : 8...h6 is held as a refutation
9 Ne4 ...

Started 08/04/05 at 07:21:19 by photophore
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