Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Bronstein Defense C52
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6
244 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 28%, Black wins 42%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qb3 | 211 | 29% 31% 40% | 2284 | 2026 |
| dxe5 | 14 | 36% 57% | 2082 | 2025 |
| O-O | 13 | 38% 54% | 2146 | 2026 |
| d5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1831 | 2026 |
| Qa4 | 1 | 100% | 2008 | 2022 |
| Ba3 | 1 | 100% | 2473 | 2017 |
| Ng5 | 1 | 100% | 2353 | 2018 |
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 |
| Nisipeanu, Ld2654–Caruana, F2805 | 0-1 | 43rd GM 2015 | 2015 |
| Adhiban, Baskaran2665–Le Quang Liem2718 | 0-1 | 15th Asian Continental | 2016 |
| Short, N2678–Fressinet, L2702 | ½-½ | PokerStars IoM Masters | 2015 |
| Idani, P2602–Radjabov, T2723 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Najer, E2664–Melkumyan, H2649 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2012-13 | 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