Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Loman Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.O-O Nf6 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.Re1+ Be6 9.Ng5 g6

ECO C56

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Loman Defense is a chess opening line in the Italian Game complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.O-O Nf6 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.Re1+ Be6 9.Ng5 g6.

It is catalogued under code C56 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move g6 is chosen by Black on move 9.

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