Fried Liver Attack

Play as WhiteGambit

A sharp piece sacrifice on f7 to drag the black king into the open.

The main line, move by move

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Nb4 9. O-O c6

1. 1. e4 — Claim the center and open lines for the queen and bishop.
2. 1... e5 — Black claims the center too.
3. 2. Nf3 — Brings the knight into the game.
4. 2... Nc6 — Brings the knight into the game.
5. 3. Bc4 — Brings the bishop into the game.
6. 3... Nf6 — Brings the knight into the game.
7. 4. Ng5 — Attack f7, the weakest square in the black camp.
8. 4... d5 — The key reply: strike at the bishop and the center.
9. 5. exd5 — Takes the pawn on d5.
10. 5... Nxd5 — Takes the pawn on d5.
11. 6. Nxf7 — Takes the pawn on f7.
12. 6... Kxf7 — Takes the knight on f7.
13. 7. Qf3+ — Gives check.
14. 7... Ke6 — The king is dragged forward. This is the point of the Fried Liver.
15. 8. Nc3 — Brings the knight into the game.
16. 8... Nb4 — Attack the c2 square and threaten the white king side.
17. 9. O-O — Castle: your king gets safe and a rook joins the game.
18. 9... c6 — Make room for the knight and fight back.

Related openings

• King's Gambit
• Queen's Gambit
• Evans Gambit
• Danish Gambit
• Scotch Gambit

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