Danish Accepted: Classical Defence 5...Nf6 is variation 2 of 6 in the Danish Gambit and Centre Game course, a intermediate opening course for White (ECO C21). It runs 23 moves and begins 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 …. Black develops with 5...Nf6 and White kicks the knight with 6.e5. After 6...Ne4 White gives the bishop on f7 and wins the knight back with a queen check. Black is a pawn up, but the king is stuck in the centre. In the lesson every move is explained on a board and then drilled; it is free.
Move by move
1. e4 – White takes the centre.
1... e5 – Black takes an equal share.
2. d4 – White opens the centre.
2... exd4 – Black takes the pawn.
3. c3 – The Danish Gambit.
3... dxc3 – Black accepts.
4. Bc4 – White develops and offers a second pawn.
4... cxb2 – Black takes it.
5. Bxb2 – White takes back. Both bishops aim at Black's king.
5... Nf6 – The Classical Defence. Black develops and attacks e4.
6. e5 – White kicks the knight away with tempo.
6... Ne4 – The best square. The knight sits in the centre and eyes f2.
7. Bxf7+ – White gives the bishop to pull the king out.
7... Kxf7 – Black takes the bishop.
8. Qd5+ – A check that also attacks the e4 knight.
8... Ke8 – The king goes back to e8. It can never castle now.
The lesson goes on for 7 more moves, each with its explanation.
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