What is the Italian — Evans Gambit?

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What are the main variations of the Italian — Evans Gambit?

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Which grandmasters play the Italian — Evans Gambit?

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Italian — Evans Gambit Chess Videos

Opening: Italian — Evans Gambit

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ECO C51You play White

Defining moves1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4

Main line1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O dxc3 8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qg6 10.Nxc3

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Key variations

Evans Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4
Evans Gambit, Main Line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5
Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5
Evans Gambit Declined 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bb6
Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4
Evans Gambit, Slow Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.O-O
Evans Gambit, Bronstein Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6
Evans Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.O-O d6