Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line C51
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5
318 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 27%, Black wins 41%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 125 | 30% 34% 36% | 2268 | 2025 |
| Bd3 | 107 | 39% 19% 42% | 2285 | 2026 |
| Nxe5 | 81 | 27% 31% 42% | 2169 | 2026 |
| Bxf7+ | 4 | 100% | 1932 | 2025 |
| Bb5 | 1 | 100% | 2243 | 2018 |
Top games
| Kryvoruchko, Y2707–Karjakin, Sergey2771 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2762–Malakhov, V2694 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Short, N2698–Bruzon Batista, L2713 | 0-1 | 13th Karpov GM | 2012 |
| Karthikeyan, M22658–Dardha, Daniel2651 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 16 GpA 2025 | 2025 |
| Li Chao22670–Hammer, J2633 | ½-½ | 22nd North American Open | 2012 |
| Short, N2692–Nyback, T2598 | 0-1 | 12th Puhajarve Rapid 2012 | 2012 |
| Halkias, S2519–Kramnik, V2760 | ½-½ | Qatar Masters Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Antipov, M22598–Rodshtein, M2678 | 0-1 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2018 | 2018 |
| Ganguly, S2619–Postny, E2641 | ½-½ | 42nd TCh-GRE 2014 | 2014 |
| Nisipeanu, Ld2652–Iordachescu, V2608 | ½-½ | TCh-ROU 2014 | 2014 |
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