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: @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`  
  
  ---
  
  ## 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.  
  
  ---
  
  ### 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](https://www.youtube.com/user/MatoJelic?feature=watch), 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`.  
  
  ---
  
  ### 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.
  
  
  ---
  
  