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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5

White to move
306 games · 1890-2012
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

5. Bxf7+

159

32.7%

17.6

49.7%

5. Nxf7

120

13.3

75.8%

5. d4

26.7%

13.3

60%

5. O-O

27.3%

36.4%

5. d3

100%

5. b4

100%

NOTABLE GAMES:
J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890 (0-1)
C Van de Loo vs M Hesseling, 1983 (1-0)
Mikisa vs Traxler, 1896 (0-1)
White Rook Youth Club vs Tal, 1970 (1/2-1/2)
S Morrison vs T K Hemingway, 1952 (0-1)

DEBUT: J Reinisch vs Traxler, 1890 (0-1)
RECENT: A Chernoukhov vs T Iljin, 2008 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Wandering Tour through the Traxler Counterattack by tak traxler
two knights for black by rollerblader
two knights for black by rollerblader1324

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C57: Two Knights (306)

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