ECO C51ECO C52 Play as White
Italian Game: Evans Gambit
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Move by move
- Controls the center and opens lines for the queen and bishop.
- Black mirrors White's central control.
- Develops a piece and attacks the e5 pawn.
- Defends the e5 pawn and develops a piece.
- The Italian Game! The bishop targets the weak f7 square.
- Black develops symmetrically, also targeting f2.
- The Evans Gambit! Sacrifices a pawn to deflect the bishop and gain tempo.
Lines with this name
The ECO classification gives the name Italian Game: Evans Gambit to 2 lines:
- C51 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4
- C52 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6