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Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit
Overview
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C47 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Bxf7+, after 9 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C47
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
904,681 games · White 41.1% / Draw 4.3% / Black 54.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Kxf7 | 903,159 | |
| Ke7 | 1,522 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:05:35
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