Traxler Counter Gambit

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anyoneforchess

For all aggressive players, this is an opening which I really like and I would really recommend it, but I just wanted to know more about the game that Traxler played against another Chessmaster from where this opening stemmed.

It goes as:

This clearly demonstrates one of the beauties of chess... of how creatively you can checkmate the king. Any words on this and the Game that Traxler played would be appreciated :)
ideal_zugzwang

Here's the game that Traxler played against that **chessmaster** Reinisch in 1896 I believe... truly an eye-opening game.

 

Shows how great a thinker Traxler was...

johndhi

Just got burned by this gambit while playing Fried Liver. Ouch!!!

Conquistador

How do you reach a Traxler by way of the Fried Liver Attack?

Traxler-1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5

Fried Liver Attack-1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7?! (better is 6.d4! with the Lolli)

johndhi
Conquistador wrote:

How do you reach a Traxler by way of the Fried Liver Attack?

Traxler-1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5

Fried Liver Attack-1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7?! (better is 6.d4! with the Lolli)


you're right that my game took the path of the line you label Traxler, but is it really not Fried Liver there if (5. Nxf7?)? I guess we are coming down to semantics. In any case, doesn't your definitional structure suggest it's the Fried Liver attack only if the attack is actually effective? Maybe a better way to phrase my post was I got burned for trying to play the Fried Liver.

johndhi
pfren wrote:

Paraphrasing Adorjan I would say tha the Traxler is a bright idea which loses.


I had the feeling in reviewing the game that if I didn't accept the gambit I might be in better shape. Is it that simple, or does beating it require some thinking further down the line?

this was the game, btw 

licharles90
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