Newsgroups: rec.games.chess.analysis Path: info!dregis From: dregis@exeter.ac.uk (D.Regis) Subject: Re: Fried Liver Opening Message-ID: Organization: University of Exeter, UK. References: Date: Thu, 27 Feb 1997 09:30:41 GMT In article johnberg@netcom.com (John Berg) writes: >Can someone tell me the opening moves of the FLO? >John > This is getting to be a Frequently Asked Question! Steve Pribut, can you hear us? It arises from the Two Knights' Defence. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 (Two Knights' Defence) Now 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5?! 6. Nxf7!? is the Fried Liver Attack (or FL Variation), also known as the Fegatello. The idea is 7. Qf3+ Ke6 with an enduring initiative against the exposed King. Watson and Schiller I think have done some analysis to suggest that Black can survive after best play by both sides. The engaging name comes from the Italian, where a little liver was used to bait traps. [N.B. White has other choices at move 4, but 6. d4! (threatening 7. Nxf7!) is a better approach. Black has several better moves at move 5, and can even venture 4...Bc5!?] -- May your pieces harmonise with your Pawn structure and your sacrifices be sound in all variations D _ / "()/~ Dave Regis &8^D* Exeter Chess Coaching Page etc.: || \_/| = DrDave on BICS http://www.ex.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/chess.html ~\ / "...what else exists in the world but chess?" _|||__SHEU ~/sheu.html -- NABOKOV "Contribute!" -- Doug Attig From info!dregis Thu Feb 27 10:37:26 GMT 1997 Article: 5624 of rec.games.chess.analysis