Opening name: Damiano Defence
Opening line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6
Lichess Board
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Winning percentages
White: 5 (100.0%)
Black: 0 (0.0%)
Draws: 0 (0.0%)
2... f6? - Damiano Defence
White may take the pawn with 3.Nxe5 because retaking with 3... fxe5 would result in either the loss of a rook after 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxh8 or an irresistible attack after 4... Ke7 5.Qxe5+ Kf7 6. Bc4+ (the rest of White's pieces come out with gain of time) d5! (best. If simply 6... Kg6 7. Qf5+ Kh6 8. d4+ g5 9. h4 Black is getting mated) 7. Bxd5+ Kg6 8. Bxb7! again winning a rook because if 8... Bxb7 then 9. Qf5+, with a similar line as to above.
The only chance for Black after 3. Nxe5 that does not lose immediately is 3... Qe7, but White has a large advantage after 4. Nf3 Qxe4+ 5. Be2 because of their large lead in development.
Engine Evaluation
Depth: 38
Score: +1.68
Best Move: Nxe5
PV Line: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 Qe7 4. Nf3 Qxe4+ 5. Be2 d5 6. O-O Ne7 7. Re1 Qa4
Historical games for Damiano Defence
| Game | Result | Year |
| Sánchez Huerga, Aser (2375) vs Millstone, Michael (2412) | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Demchenko, Anton (2465) vs Pravdiuk, Vladimir P (2285) | 1-0 | 2007 |
| Mihalko, Jozsef (2325) vs Kadas, Gabor (2285) | 1-0 | 1994 |
| Petrosian, Davit Gevorgi (2363) vs Abedi, Ali (2221) | 1-0 | 2005 |
| Nordal, Sven (2221) vs Gräber, Ivo (2217) | 1-0 | 2020 |