The Cochrane Gambit is a speculative knight sacrifice that arises in the Petroff Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 and now 4.Nxf7!?
The early piece sacrifice gives White nice attacking chances but with an accurate defense Black can prevail!
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David Pruess (2422) vs. Dale R Haessel (2199)
C42: Russian Game: Cochrane Gambit
Berkeley USA, Open | 17 Dec 2008
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nxf7 Kxf7 5. Nc3 Be7 6. d4 c5 7. Bc4+ Kf8 8. d5 a6 9. a4 Nbd7 10. f4 Ne8 11. O-O Bf6 12. Be3 Qe7 13. Qd3 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Nef6 15. e5 dxe5 16. d6 Qe8 17. fxe5 Qxe5 18. Rae1 Nb6 19. Bf4 Qf5 20. d7! Qxd3 21. Re8+! Nxe8 22. Bd6#
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