Common Lines in the Italian Game
By Edward Scimia, About.com Guide
The Traxler Variation (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Bc5), also known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation, is a stunning counter-attack that ignores White's attack on f7 by launching a similar attack on f2. There are several forcing variations, some of which lead to forced draws.
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