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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6

White to move
801 games · 1855-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9. Nf3

559

35.6%

21.6%

42.8%

9. Nh3

241

38.6%

32.4%

29%

9.Nh3 +0.27 (44 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Fomenko vs L Radchenko, 1967 (0-1)
Fischer vs Bisguier, 1963 (1-0)
Belov vs Nezhmetdinov, 1961 (0-1)
Fritz vs Anand, 1992 (0-1)
Estrin vs R Strand, 1966 (0-1)

DEBUT: Harrwitz vs Zytogorski, 1851 (0-1)
RECENT: S Thavandiran vs Chopra Aryan, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Two Knights' Defense II for Black by daveyjones01
Two Knights' Defense II for Black by prime rib
Two Knights C59 by parmetd

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C59: Two Knights (801)

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