Fried Liver chess

Why is NG4 a bad move here for White?

• Black can play D5

• Black can castle

• Black can win the knight

• Black can play h4

What can White play to try to fork Black's king and rook?

• Ng5

• o-o

• Nc3

• D4

What is Black's best defense here?

• Qe7

• Nd4

• D5

• h6

White's next move?

• Bxd5

• Nxf7

• pxd5

• Qf3

What is Black's best move here?

• Qxd5

• e4

• Nxd5

• Na5

What's the next move for White?

• bb5+

• e4

• Bb3

• o-o

After king takes knight, what can White do to continue their attack?

• B x N

• Qf3 +

• o-o

• Nc3

Oh look, black has been careless with his weak f7 pawn. What move can you play to attack it?

What's wrong with this bishop move (Bd3) Pick 2

• The bishop could move to a square which attacks more squares

• Bishops hates knights and this will cause a fight between your pieces.

• It stops your queen from getting to d3

• The bishop is blocking your pawn on d3

There is a 'rule of thumb' that helps us know this isn't a great move. What is the 'rule of thumb' here?

• Knights before bishops

• bishops? More like Mishops!

• Don't move a bishop to a square if it can be kicked out by a pawn

• Pieces out and get castled in the opening