Two Knights Game
MICOS Opening Group C12.TW – Two Knights Game begins with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6. Black develops the king’s knight actively and immediately places pressure on White’s e4-pawn rather than adopting a more defensive setup. The opening encourages rapid development and can create early tactical tension as both sides compete for control of the centre.
The Two Knights Game can lead to sharp and double-edged positions featuring sacrifices, counterattacks and active piece play. Accurate development and tactical awareness are particularly important as both players can create threats at an early stage. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.
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| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Knights Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 | C12.001.TW | |
| Giuoco Piano Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.Bg5 d6 | C12.002.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Piano Defence: Holzhausen Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.Bg5 d6 8.f4 Qe7 9.fxe5 dxe5 10.Nc3 | C12.003.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Piano Defence: Rosentreter Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.0-0 Bc5 5.d4 Bxd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.f4 | C12.004.TW | Explore ▶ |
| De Riviere Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.c3 | C12.005.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Modern Bishop's Opening | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 | C12.006.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Modern Bishop's Opening: 4…Be7 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Be7 | C12.007.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Two Knights Defence: Open Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 | C12.008.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit Declined: 4…Bd6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 Bd6 | C12.009.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit Declined | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 d6 | C12.010.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 | C12.011.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 | C12.012.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Walbrodt-Baird Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.c3 | C12.013.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 | C12.014.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack Accepted | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.Re1+ Be6 9.fxg7 | C12.015.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack - Loman Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.Re1+ Be6 9.Ng5 g6 | C12.016.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack - Berger Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.Re1+ Be6 9.Ng5 Qd5 10.Nc3 Qf5 11.g4 Qg6 12.Nce4 Bb6 13.f4 0-0-0 | C12.017.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange: Long Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.Re1+ Be6 9.Ng5 Qd5 10.Nc3 Qf5 11.Nce4 | C12.018.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack - Rubinstein Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.Re1+ Be6 9.Ng5 Qd5 10.Nc3 Qf5 11.Nce4 Bf8 | C12.019.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack - Spielmann Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 Ng4 | C12.020.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Max Lange Attack - Krause Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Bc5 6.e5 Ng4 7.c3 | C12.021.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: De Riviere Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Be7 | C12.022.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Janowski Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 d6 | C12.023.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Double Gambit Accepted | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Nxe4 | C12.024.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Nakhmanson Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.Nc3 | C12.025.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Anderssen Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 | C12.026.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Jordansky Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 Qa5 9.Ne4 Be6 10.Bg5 | C12.027.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Anderssen Attack: 11.Bg5 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 Qa5 9.Nxe4 Be6 10.Bd2 Qd5 11.Bg5 | C12.028.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Jordansky Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 Qa5 9.Nxe4 Be6 10.Bg5 h6 11.Bh4 g5 12.Nf6+ Ke7 13.b4 | C12.029.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Scotch Gambit: Canal Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.Re1 d5 7.Nc3 | C12.030.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Max Lange Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.e5 d5 6.Bb5 Ne4 | C12.031.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Keidansky Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.e5 d5 6.Bb5 Ne4 7.Nxd4 Bc5 8.Nxc6 Bxf2+ 9.Kf1 Qh4 | C12.032.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Perreux Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Ng5 | C12.033.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Two Knights Defence: 4…Nxe4 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 Nxe4 | C12.034.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Knight Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 | C12.035.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Traxler Counter-Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 | C12.036.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Traxler Counter-Attack: Bishop Sacrifice | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Bxf7+ | C12.037.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Traxler Counter-Attack: Trencianske Teplice Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Bxf7+ Ke7 6.d4 | C12.038.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Traxler Counter-Attack: Knight Sacrifice | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 | C12.039.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Traxler Counter-Attack: King March Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Ke3 | C12.040.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Knight Attack: Classical Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 | C12.041.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Ulvestad Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 b5 | C12.042.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Ulvestad Defence: Kurkin Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 b5 6.Bf1 h6 7.Nxf7 | C12.043.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Polerio Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 | C12.044.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Polerio Defence: Bishop Check | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ | C12.045.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Two Knights Defence: 8.Be2 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 | C12.046.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Polerio Defence: Suhle Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 | C12.047.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Knorre Attack | 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 e4 10.Ne5 Bd6 11.d4 Qc7 12.Bd2 | C12.048.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Polerio Defence: Goering Defence | 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 e4 10.Ne5 Qc7 | C12.049.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Steinitz Defence | 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.Nh3 | C12.050.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Polerio Defence: Bogoljubow Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Qf3 | C12.051.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Blackburne Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Qf3 cxb5 | C12.052.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Paoli Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.Bd3 | C12.053.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Colman Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Qf3 Rb8 | C12.054.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Polerio Defence: Kieseritzky Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.d3 | C12.055.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Polerio Defence: Yankovich Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.d3 h6 7.Nf3 e4 8.Qe2 Nxc4 9.dxc4 Bc5 10.Nfd2 | C12.056.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Maroczy Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.d3 h6 7.Nf3 e4 8.Qe2 Nxc4 9.dxc4 Be7 | C12.057.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Kloss Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nb4 | C12.058.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Fritz Game | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nd4 | C12.059.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Fritz Attack - Gruber Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nd4 6.c3 b5 7.Bf1 Nxd5 8.Ne4 | C12.060.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Berliner Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nd4 6.c3 b5 7.Bf1 Nxd5 8.Ne4 Qh4 | C12.061.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Lolli Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.d4 | C12.062.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Pincus Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.d4 Bb4+ | C12.063.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Fried Liver Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7 | C12.064.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Fegatello Attack: Leonhardt Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Qf3 Ke6 8.Nc3 Nb4 9.Qe4 c6 10.a3 Na6 11.d4 Nc7 | C12.065.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Fegatello Attack: Polerio Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Qf3+ Ke6 8.Nc3 Nce7 | C12.066.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Ponziani-Steinitz Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Nxe4 | C12.067.TW | Explore ▶ |
| Sub Groups | Chess Notation | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|
| Two Knights Game (C12.TW) | ||
| 103. Scotch Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 | C12.011.TW 🖥️ |
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