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Fried Liver Attack

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7

About This Opening

The Fried Liver Attack (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7!?) sacrifices a whole knight to drag the black king into the center. A rite of passage for attacking players — and the reason 5...Nxd5 is considered risky.

Variations

16 found
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Fried Liver; Fegatello Attack, 2 Knights
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7
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Fried Liver Attack: Traxler Tamer
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Bc5 Bxf7+ Ke7 Bb3
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Fried Liver Attack: Tempo Strike
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Nxe4 Bxf7+ Ke7 d4 Nxd4 c3
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Fried Liver Attack: King's Peril
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke8 Bxd5
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Fried Liver Attack: Queen Skewer
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Nxe4 Bxf7+ Ke7 d4 Nxg5 Bxg5+ Kxf7 Bxd8
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Fried Liver Attack: Central Push
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 Nxe4 Bxf7+ Ke7 d4 h6 Nxe4 Kxf7 d5
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Fried Liver Attack: Equalizer Gambit
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Na5 Bb5+ c6 dxc6 bxc6 Bd3
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Fried Liver Attack: Knight Detonator
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Kg8 Bxd5+ Qxd5 Qxd5+ Be6 Qxe6#
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Fried Liver Attack: Pressure Cooker
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke6 Nc3 Nd4 Bxd5+ Kd6 Qd3
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Fried Liver Attack: Castle Crush
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke6 Nc3 Nb4 O-O Nxc2 Bxd5+
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Fried Liver Attack: Rook Rampage
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke6 Nc3 Nb4 O-O c6 d4 Nxc2 dxe5 Nxa1 Rd1
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Fried Liver Attack: Piece Swarm
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke6 Nc3 Nb4 O-O c6 d4 exd4 Re1+ Kd6 Bf4+
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Fried Liver Attack: King Chase
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke6 Nc3 Ne7 d4 c6 dxe5 Kd7 Bg5 Kc7 Bxd5 cxd5 Nb5+ Kb8 e6 Qa5+ Bd2 Qxb5 Bf4#
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Fried Liver Attack: Queen Snatcher
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke6 Nc3 Ne7 d4 exd4 Bf4 dxc3 O-O-O cxb2+ Kb1 c6 Rhe1+ Kf7 Bc7+ Ke8 Bxd8 Kxd8 Bxd5
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Fried Liver Attack: Royal Fork
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke6 Nc3 Ne7 d4 c6 dxe5 Kd7 Bg5 Kc7 Bxd5 cxd5 Nb5+ Kb8 e6 b6 Qg3+ Kb7 Nd6+ Kc6 Nf7
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Fried Liver Attack: Mating Net
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Ng5 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxf7 Kxf7 Qf3+ Ke6 Nc3 Ne7 d4 c6 dxe5 Kd7 Bg5 Kc7 Bxd5 cxd5 Nb5+ Kb8 e6 Bxe6 Qc3 b6 Bf4+ Kb7 Nd6+ Ka6 Qa3#