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The '''Damiano Defense''' is a ] characterized by the opening moves | The '''Damiano Defense''' is a ] characterized by the opening moves | ||
1.e4 e5 |
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:2.Nf3 f6 | |||
The move 2...f6? is a poor move which |
The move 2...f6? is a poor move which White can punish by sacrificing a knight with 3.Nxe5!. This leaves Black with the choice of playing 3. ...Qe7 regaining the pawn but losing valuable time, or taking the knight with 3...fxe5 exposing his king to a deadly attack after 4.Qh5+ Ke7 5.Qxe5+ Kf7 6.Bc4+. (See ]). | ||
The name of the opening comes from the chess master Damiano who correctly condemned the opening as bad for black. | The name of the opening comes from the chess master Damiano who correctly condemned the opening as bad for black. |
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The Damiano Defense is a chess opening characterized by the opening moves
- 1.e4 e5
- 2.Nf3 f6
The move 2...f6? is a poor move which White can punish by sacrificing a knight with 3.Nxe5!. This leaves Black with the choice of playing 3. ...Qe7 regaining the pawn but losing valuable time, or taking the knight with 3...fxe5 exposing his king to a deadly attack after 4.Qh5+ Ke7 5.Qxe5+ Kf7 6.Bc4+. (See Sample chess game).
The name of the opening comes from the chess master Damiano who correctly condemned the opening as bad for black.
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