Anti-Fried Liver?

Hi, I've fallen victim to the Fried Liver Attack several times. Can anyone recommend ways to: 1) prevent it, 2) defend against it? Thanks!

Moving h6 early works.

Or Qe7.

Thanks, but many of the authorities (e.g. Chernev) advise against that (h6). Doesn't it lose a tempo in the opening?

Don't play Nxd5. Play Na5 instead.
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But how can I play this, I haven't moved my d-pawn yet. And how will having my Queen on d7 stop White from playing Bxf7 or Nxf7?

I don't understand this. Can you please elaborate on the moves starting from the diagram position (with Black to play)? Thanks.

Have you looked into the Traxler?

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/traxler-discussion

1. Well, playing Nf6 at the last move you basically tell White you are not afraid of Ng5. h6 is very bad, it is simply an useless pawn push at the end of the board, when Black should play in the center instead.

2. Try playing the following line, but be careful, things might get very tactical sometimes!

Play the fritz variation, it's probably my favourte of all lines:

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/two-knights-fritz-variation

Here's an old post of mine

This isn't the actual Fried liver attack yet, that occurs after the further moves 4...d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 (I'm pretty sure this is what Nytik was refering to, 5...Na5 is more standard here.) 6.Nxf7!?

In the diagram position, apart from the line with 5...Na5, you could also try the very interesting 4...Bc5, the Traxler defence. I'm part of a group that analyzes this line here.

Another simple reply is to play 3...Bc5 instead of 3...Nf6.

It's mainline Two Knights Defence:

alternatives 1:

alternative 2:

Yakov Estrin's book "Two Knights Defence" is the bible for old timers like myself.

p.s. sorry, seem to have bungled the post, the middle diagram shows a typical continuation in the Fritz variation.

Thanks, but I don't see how that stops White from playing 4.Ng5...

Thanks Nytik. I think I like this line best so far, even if it does saddle Black with an isolated c-pawn.

Thanks guys, I will look into the Traxler and Fritz variations and come back on those :-)

Edit: haha, I like your variation Shambo!

 erm... 4 .... Qxg5

In the Fritz, If white gets it right, Black's game is still very playable. If white gets it wrong, it's really fun: