Traxler Thematic

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21 Jun 07

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Traxler is Sound!

Joined: 14 Nov 06
Moves: 17862

22 Jun 07

Originally posted by BillyVoltaire
Confused - the moves and the diagram do not add up. Is the thematic with white to move after Bc5 or black after Ng5?

Black plays Bc5 instead of the mainline d5. It looks rediculous but the time it takes to follow through on the knight fork often is too much and black gets a heavy attack.

KnightStalker47

Joined: 12 Nov 06
Moves: 74414

22 Jun 07

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Originally posted by BillyVoltaire
Confused - the moves and the diagram do not add up. Is the thematic with white to move after Bc5 or black after Ng5?

1.e4 e5, 2.Nf3 Nc6, 3.Bc4 Nf6, 4.Ng5 Bc5
White to move

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Traxler is Sound!

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23 Jun 07

Originally posted by KnightStalker47
1.e4 e5, 2.Nf3 Nc6, 3.Bc4 Nf6, 4.Ng5 Bc5
White to move

What a tactical masterpiece. Traxler had that thing down to a science too... amazing that people kept allowing him down that line.

wittywonka

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Joined: 26 Nov 06
Moves: 19249

24 Jun 07

Originally posted by BillyVoltaire
Confused - the moves and the diagram do not add up. Is the thematic with white to move after Bc5 or black after Ng5?

Agreed. Will they fix that?

Squelchbelch

Joined: 14 Jul 06
Moves: 20541

24 Jun 07

P.M whoever set it up.
Not that it matters too much, as the board setting is correct even if the move list isn't, but it may confuse some users I suppose.