Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. d4/2...exd4/3. c3/3...dxc3/4. Bc4/4...cxb2/5. Bxb2/5...Nf6/6. e5

= Danish Gambit Accepted, Classical Defence =

6. e5
Black's f6-knight is attacked by a pawn. How about moving it? 6...Ng8 is an abject retreat that only magnifies White's lead in development. 6...Ne4 and 6...Ng4 both allow the simplifying Bxf7+, leaving White with ongoing pressure for an investment of a single pawn, although 6...Ng4 does set a couple of dastardly traps.

Black would ideally like the single pawn without giving White the ongoing pressure, and so the highest scoring moves are those which take preventative measures against Bxf7+:


 * 6...Bb4+ means White can't take on f7 because she's in check;
 * 6...d5 means White can't take on f7 because there's a pawn in the way.

Inserting 6...Qe7 7.Qe2 before dealing with the threat only helps White, whose queen isn't blocking her bishop in.