Max Lange Attack - How to Play the e-pawn Openings - The Complete Chess Course From Beginning To Winning Chess! (2016)

The Complete Chess Course From Beginning To Winning Chess! (2016)

Book Seven

How to Play the e-pawn Openings

Max Lange Attack

Max Lange Attack

White - Black

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 d5! 7.exf6 dxc4 8.Re1+

White should play for equality with 8.fxg7 Rg8 9.Bg5 etc.

8…Be6 9.Ng5 (D)

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Position after 9.Ng5

White’s threat is 10.Nxe6 fxe6 11.Qh5+ winning the bishop.

9…Qd5 10.Nc3! Qf5 11.Nce4 0-0-0!

If now 11…Bf8 12.Nxf7! Kxf7 13.Ng5+ and White regains the piece with a winning attack.

12.Nxe6 fxe6 13.g4 Qe5 14.fxg7 Rhg8

In this wide open position Black has the initiative, for example 15.Bh6 Bb4! 16.Re2 d3! etc.