Fried Liver Attack

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English[edit]

a b c d e f g h
8{{{square}}} black rook{{{square}}} black bishop{{{square}}} black queen{{{square}}} black bishop{{{square}}} black rook8
7{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn7
6{{{square}}} black knight6
5{{{square}}} black knight{{{square}}} black pawn5
4{{{square}}} white bishop4
33
2{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn2
1{{{square}}} white rook{{{square}}} white knight{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} white queen{{{square}}} white king{{{square}}} white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position after: 6. Nxf7

Etymology[edit]

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Translation of Italian giuoco fegatello (“fried liver game”).

Noun[edit]

Fried Liver Attack

  1. A common chess opening based on the Two Knights' Defence, characterized by the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7, in which white sacrifices its king's knight to gain attacking momentum.

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