If you want to learn more I really suggest watching Hanging Pawn's YouTube video, I learned a lot about the Fried Liver Attack from there!įried Liver Attack (Hanging Pawns) | v=VxTPwHQ1Rv8 I think I'm going to keep it at this, the post is pretty much meant to teach you the basics of the Fried Liver Attack and not every single move that you're supposed to play afterwards. What? You don't get it? Ugh.)Īt this point white is clearly winning. (I prefer saying dangerous like this: dan-je-RUS! with a sing-songy voice at the 'rus'. Now white has gotten his piece back, black's king is stressed out (like I say, lol) and white's bishop+queen pair looks dangerous.

Lose the rook!), forfeiting castling rights and moving the king to a dangerous position. Black has no choice but to take the knight (unless black wants to 1. It includes a knight sacrifice! But the sacrifice is worth it. You can see now why the Fried Liver Attack is a bold opening. What does white do now? Oh, you won't believe it. But this is not the Fried Liver Attack, and I presume you are going to want to play that once you learn about it! (Link to an explanation of the Lolli Attack at the end of this post!) The Lolli Attack gives white a much better position, so if you're going for the best move, I recommend playing d4. You can say that the Fried Liver relies on black's greed, but unless your opponent knows the Fried Liver, he is pretty likely to make this move.Īfter Nxd5, white's best move is 6.d4, (the knight being defended,) beginning the Lolli Attack variation. Even though black has to make a mistake to enter the Fried Liver, though, don't lose hope, because at first this move doesn't seem to have any faults.

However, the actual Fried Liver Attack happens if black does not make the best move.

Most often the continuation of the Two Knights Defense is Ng5 d5, exd5 and black's knight moves somewhere, usually a5 or d4 (black also has the option to play b5, so that if white takes the knight black takes the bishop). The opening begins with, not surprisingly, the Two Knights Defense (the one I showed you above). Feel free to use this opening if you're ever playing as white *wink* It includes a bold sacrifice-or should I say, is all about that one sacrifice! Once white uses this opening, black is in serious trouble. But it's an extremely powerful weapon for white. The Fried Liver Attack has a weird name for sure. So behold the Fried Liver Attack! Hold onto your chess boards and pawns, buckle up your chess adventure seatbelt, 'cause you are going to be blown away! That's why I was showing you that opening at the beginning of this post. What is the Fried Liver Attack? It's a variation of the Two Knights Defense. But did you know about the Fried Liver Attack? Unless the name is familiar, I'm guessing that you didn't expect that one.

Chess liver opening