Tactics Tuesday: Halloween Gambit Spooktacular

To cap off our series of exercises on the Fried Liver, we're going to look instead at 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6, when, in the October edition of Chess Life magazine, editor John Hartmann suggests going for the spooky Halloween Gambit with 4. Nxe5?!!?!?. This week's exercises all come from this opening. Solve if you dare.

 

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Download our printable worksheet or solve along with our interactive study.

 

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