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Italian Game

Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Moeller-Bayonet Attack

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4Bc5
  4. 4.c3Nf6
  5. 5.d4exd4
  6. 6.cxd4Bb4+
  7. 7.Nc3Nxe4
  8. 8.O-OBxc3
  9. 9.d5Bf6
  10. 10.Re1Ne7
  11. 11.Rxe4d6
  12. 12.g4

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A sharp sideline of the Moeller Attack in the Italian Game, where White, a pawn down, pushes 12. g4 to harass the f6-bishop and keep the initiative.

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About the Moeller-Bayonet Attack

This line arises from the Moeller Attack, 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. d5. After 9...Bf6 10. Re1 Ne7 11. Rxe4 d6, White plays the bayonet thrust 12. g4, threatening g5 to dislodge the bishop from f6. White remains a pawn down, with an advanced d5-pawn and pressure along the open e-file. The Moeller Attack as a whole is now considered refuted.

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