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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 9. Nf3

Black to move
559 games · 1855-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9...e4

541

34.6%

22.2%

43.3%

9...Bd6

57.1%

35.7%

9...Bc5

100%

9...g5

P Simacek vs J Bernasek, 2009 1-0

9...e4 -0.13 (45 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Fomenko vs L Radchenko, 1967 (0-1)
Belov vs Nezhmetdinov, 1961 (0-1)
Estrin vs R Strand, 1966 (0-1)
Morozevich vs A Graf, 1994 (0-1)
A Silver vs A Wahono, 2006 (0-1)

DEBUT: Harrwitz vs Zytogorski, 1851 (0-1)
RECENT: A Vovk vs H Stevic, 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 (559)

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