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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Blackburne-Kostić Gambit C50 you are here
Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit
Overview
Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C50 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.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4.
It is a variation of Italian Game, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C50
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Italian Game
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Statistics from Lichess
4,332,543 games · White 48.6% / Draw 4.1% / Black 47.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 1,826,373 | |
| Nxe5 | 801,013 | |
| c3 | 576,521 | |
| O-O | 507,956 | |
| d3 | 304,424 | |
| Nc3 | 157,832 | |
| Bxf7+ | 125,513 | |
| Ng5 | 15,162 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:27:03
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