Defense against Fried Liver and Counter Attack!

What about Nxe4?

I would probably play the position like above as it seems very natural and human like.

White would have small advantage because Black can’t castle and will have his king in center.

Black would have Bishop pair + 2 center pawns.

The game would be imbalanced enough for both sides to have chances of winning.

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The computer engine doesn’t like the above line I showed. It thinks Black is losing and wants to play a series of moves.

The engine starts with d4.

The engine line makes sense, but it doesn’t seem very normal to me.

Yooo

Against 6…b5

White is supposed to play 7.Bf1

Here is one I really like and few people know it

If he doesn't block with bishop he loses the queen

Traxler counter attack

I would tell you but Chess.com does not seem to like people answering your question.

This won't work at higher levels, though, because opponents will see Qe2

Traxler Counter Attack also works extremely well.

The top engine move after Ng5 is Pawn D5, which is what you should probably play.

Not sure how we’re blocking with the e-pawn, since we have already advanced it to e5 in the Italian game. Playing d5 is mainline theory, the fried liver doesn’t happen until Nxd5 though. You can avoid the fried liver with Na5, b5, or Nd4 after exd5. The real refutation to the fried liver is simply playing the Caro-Kann or any other non e5 opening, or playing Bc5 once you enter the Italian if you find Ng5 overly bothersome.

This entire thread seems to have nothing to do with the fried liver attack.

There is no refutation to the fried liver attack and what is worse for Black is the White has an even better alternative for strong players, which is to play 5 d4.

4 ...Nxd4? is a bad move for Black, so Black players should not be wasting their time studying it.