Answers.Body: <p>There is a very interesting counter to the fried liver attack that i came across. </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaoeq9nXIEQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaoeq9nXIEQ</a></p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN ""]
      1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 Bxf2 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>There are lots of variations covered by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MatoJelic?feature=watch" rel="nofollow">matoJelic</a>, please have a look.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: This is the Traxler Counter Attack. The name Fried Liver is usually reserved for `4... d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7`.
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Answers.Body: <ol>
  <li><p>There are better lines for black than the Fried Liver. </p></li>
  <li><p>Even if you do choose it, black is probably equal albeit after a long theoretical battle. </p></li>
  </ol>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>In Two Knights defense black doesn't have to play 5...Nxd5?! The main line is 5...Na5, where black sacrifices a pawn, but gets active play for compensation. The game could continue like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN ""]
  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
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Besides 5...Na5, Black also has <code>5...Nd4</code> and <code>5...b5</code>.</p>
  
  <p>A very interesting continuation is the Traxler attack (4...Bc5!?):</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/2b1p1N1/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 6 5"]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Black does not defend the f7-square, and it first might look like a blunder, since <code>5.Nxf7</code> leads to a fork. However black has plenty of attacking resources after <code>5...Bxf2</code>. Therefore, white usually plays <code>5.Bxf7</code>, black is down a pawn, and loses castling ability, but has some compensation due to semi-opened file and piece activity.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Nice, thanks for the `Traxler Counter Attack` pointer.
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Answers.Text: I once asked a question about the [Traxler](http://chess.stackexchange.com/q/322/86) which got some interesting discussion.
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Answers.Text: Just learning Chess: what do you mean by the "main line"
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Answers.Text: @masfenix, "main line" is the most popular or most commonly played line.
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Body: <p>It seems like the <code>Fried Liver Attack</code> is too much for black to handle, so it seems it is best to avoid the <code>Two Knights Defense</code> as Black.  An example of the <code>Fried Liver Attack</code> is below and Black just seems lost.  Is there something Black can do?</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN ""]
  1. e4 e5
  2. Nf3 Nc6
  3. Bc4 Nf6
  4. Ng5 d5
  5. exd5 Nxd5
  6. Nxf7 Kxf7
  7. Qf3+ Ke6
  8. Nc3  Ncb4
  9. a3   Nc2+
  10. Kd1  Nxa1
  11. Nxd5 Kd7
  12. Re1  c6
  13. Qf5+ Kd6
  14. Qxe5+ Kc5
  15. Nc7 Kb6
  16. Nxa8#
  </code></pre>
  
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Comments.Text: You don't have to allow Fried Liver attack as Black `5...Na5` is the main line. Black sacrifices a pawn, but get active play in compensation.
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Comments.Text: Good idea with `5...Na5`.  Interestly, not one person I have played has played `5...Na5`.
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Comments.Text: @Akavall - Why don't you make your comment into an answer?  Maybe with a bit replayer with some moves after `5...Na5`
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Tags: <opening><learning><two-knights><fried-liver-attack>
Title: Should Black avoid the Two Knights Defense because of the Fried Liver Attack?
ThreadText: # Should Black avoid the Two Knights Defense because of the Fried Liver Attack?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-01-17)
  
  It seems like the Fried Liver Attack is too much for black to handle, so it seems it is best to avoid the Two Knights Defense as Black.  An example of the Fried Liver Attack is below and Black just seems lost.  Is there something Black can do?
  [FEN ""]
  1. e4 e5
  2. Nf3 Nc6
  3. Bc4 Nf6
  4. Ng5 d5
  5. exd5 Nxd5
  6. Nxf7 Kxf7
  7. Qf3+ Ke6
  8. Nc3  Ncb4
  9. a3   Nc2+
  10. Kd1  Nxa1
  11. Nxd5 Kd7
  12. Re1  c6
  13. Qf5+ Kd6
  14. Qxe5+ Kc5
  15. Nc7 Kb6
  16. Nxa8#
  
  **Tags:** opening, learning, two-knights, fried-liver-attack
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: You don't have to allow Fried Liver attack as Black `5...Na5` is the main line. Black sacrifices a pawn, but get active play in compensation.  
  > **username_0**: Good idea with `5...Na5`.  Interestly, not one person I have played has played `5...Na5`.  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 - Why don't you make your comment into an answer?  Maybe with a bit replayer with some moves after `5...Na5`  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-01-17. Score: 12 | Accepted answer
  
  In Two Knights defense black doesn't have to play 5...Nxd5?! The main line is 5...Na5, where black sacrifices a pawn, but gets active play for compensation. The game could continue like this:
  [FEN ""]
  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
  
  Besides 5...Na5, Black also has 5...Nd4 and 5...b5.
  A very interesting continuation is the Traxler attack (4...Bc5!?):
  [FEN "r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/2b1p1N1/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 6 5"]
  
  Black does not defend the f7-square, and it first might look like a blunder, since 5.Nxf7 leads to a fork. However black has plenty of attacking resources after 5...Bxf2. Therefore, white usually plays 5.Bxf7, black is down a pawn, and loses castling ability, but has some compensation due to semi-opened file and piece activity.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Nice, thanks for the `Traxler Counter Attack` pointer.  
  > **username_5**: I once asked a question about the [Traxler](http://chess.stackexchange.com/q/322/86) which got some interesting discussion.  
  > **username_6**: Just learning Chess: what do you mean by the "main line"  
  > **username_1**: @username_6, "main line" is the most popular or most commonly played line.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-24. Score: 2
  
  There is a very interesting counter to the fried liver attack that i came across. 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaoeq9nXIEQ
  [FEN ""]
      1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7 Bxf2 
  
  There are lots of variations covered by matoJelic, please have a look.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: This is the Traxler Counter Attack. The name Fried Liver is usually reserved for `4... d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7`.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2019-10-26. Score: 0
  
  1. There are better lines for black than the Fried Liver.
  2. Even if you do choose it, black is probably equal albeit after a long theoretical battle.
  
  
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