I'm no expert at this variation (In fact this is one of the few times ive ever looked at it) so I may not be the most credible but MY intellect and my analysis board suggest as follows:
14)...Qxd4 15)Qh5+ Bf7 16)Qf5 with threats of Nxf6 Ra-d1 etc.
15)...Nc6 16)Qh5+ Bf7 17_Nxf6!!#
15)...same idea as above
cool beans?
Now that I look at it more closely, I don't know why I was worried about the Knight moves. I like your Qxd4 line thanks. I was too focused on a line with Qh5+, Kd8, Rd1 that when the bishop blocked the check I didn't know what to do. I looked at quite a few 14...Qxd4 15 Qxd4 lines and I wasn't satisfied. Thanks. :)
Recently (the past couple days), I decided I wanted to learn and start using a new opening against the two knights defense in the Italian game as white. After a bit of research, I decided to learn the sharp Max Lange Attack occurring from this move order 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O. I understand that 5... Nxe4 is black’s best move from this position but i have not yet even begun to learn the theory to this line.
I have been studying the lines following 5... Bc5 6. e5 and I just have a couple questions for any of you who may be familiar with these lines. I want to credit the below website because this is where I have studied the majority of this line at.
http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/games/java/summer05/horowitz-lange.htm
In the line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. fxg7 Rg8 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bh6 Qd5 11. Re1+ Be6 12. Nc3 Qd7 13. Ne4 Be7 14. Nxd4 Nxd4 15. c3 O-O-O 16. cxd4 Qxd4 17.Qxd4 Rxd4 18. Ng3 Kd7 19. Re2 Rd6 20. Rae1 Ra6 21. h4
The author states that the move 14. Nxd4!! is really good, yet I am still skeptical and need some help figuring out what to do if black replies with any of the following:
14...Qxd4; 15... Nc6; or even 15...Nf5
Qh5+ looks very tempting following all of these moves but black seems to hang on with the correct play. Any suggestions?
Also, if anyone knows of anywhere useful for learning the Max Lange as white I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.