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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Two Knights Defense C55
- Knight Attack C57
- Normal Variation C57
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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack
Overview
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C57), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7.
The line refines Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack, Normal Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fegatello Attack, Leonhardt Variation.
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- ECO code
- C57
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
1,309,007 games · White 66.6% / Draw 3.1% / Black 30.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Kxf7 | 1,211,958 | |
| Qf6 | 35,515 | |
| Qd7 | 19,423 | |
| Qh4 | 13,254 | |
| Be6 | 9,326 | |
| Qe7 | 3,822 | |
| Rg8 | 2,524 | |
| Bc5 | 2,399 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:30:25
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