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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Giuoco Piano C50
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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit
Overview
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C50 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. c3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C50
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Parent
- Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
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Statistics from Lichess
2,359,586 games · White 52.5% / Draw 3.9% / Black 43.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 889,502 | |
| d6 | 711,294 | |
| Nxe4 | 378,927 | |
| h6 | 89,962 | |
| d5 | 86,224 | |
| a6 | 72,431 | |
| Bb6 | 69,340 | |
| Ng4 | 16,313 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:05:56
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