Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted C51
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4
1,167 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 22%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 1,165 | 40% 22% 38% | 2175 | 2026 |
| O-O | 2 | 100% | 1947 | 2024 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2775–Anand, V2793 | ½-½ | 6th London Classic 2014 | 2014 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2751 | 0-1 | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
| Li Chao22751–Ding Liren2766 | 0-1 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Mamedyarov, S2747–Ding Liren2766 | ½-½ | IMSA Basque 2016 | 2016 |
| Vidit, S2724–So, W2760 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2022 |
| Kryvoruchko, Y2707–Karjakin, Sergey2771 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Nakamura, Hi2795–Amin, B2683 | 1-0 | Casablanca Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Nisipeanu, Ld2654–Caruana, F2805 | 0-1 | 43rd GM 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2762–Malakhov, V2694 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Short, N2698–Bruzon Batista, L2713 | 0-1 | 13th Karpov GM | 2012 |
Italian Game variations
Italian GameC50Anti-Fried Liver DefenseC50Paris DefenseC50Rousseau GambitC50Blackburne-Kostić GambitC50Giuoco PianoC50Hungarian DefenseC50Two Knights DefenseC55Giuoco PianissimoC50Rosentreter GambitC50Evans GambitC51Classical VariationC53Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's OpeningC55Two Knights Defense, Open VariationC56Two Knights Defense, Knight AttackC57Giuoco Pianissimo, Lucchini GambitC50Jerome GambitC50Evans Gambit, Fontaine CountergambitC51Evans Gambit, Hein CountergambitC51Scotch Invitation DeclinedC56Giuoco Pianissimo, NormalC50Evans Gambit DeclinedC51Classical Variation, Closed VariationC53Classical VariationC54