
This week I will have a look at the Italian Four Knights (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3?!) which is considered to be harmless because of 4...Nxe4!, after which Black seems to obtain a very comfortable game by trading one of White's central pawn.
Rather than attempting to regain the pawn, Abdusattorov had different thoughts and decided to make a gambit out of it, playing 5.0-0! This approach definitely paid off as his opponent Levon Aronian got crushed in only 21 moves!
Exercise: White seems to be in trouble, but what is the only move to keep fighting for the initiative?
Feel free to move the pieces on the live diagram!
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