The slow-Italian treatment of the Two Knights: White avoids the sharp 4.Ng5 lines and plays the modern 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.c3 d6 setup. The position resembles a Pianissimo with both sides manoeuvring quietly behind a closed centre - a low-risk way to bypass the Fried Liver and Traxler theory.
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Your move - play White's next move
ProgressMove 1 of 7
Move Sequence
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bc4Nf6
4.d3Be7
5.O-OO-O
6.c3d6
7.Re1a6
Current lineTwo Knights Modern (4.d3)
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