Italian Game: Evans Gambit 6. O-O d6
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Statistics from Lichess
77,233 games: White 47.4% / Draw 3.2% / Black 49.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 61,71662K | ||
| 9,8789,878 | ||
| 3,1493,149 | ||
| 705705 | ||
| 382382 | ||
| 340340 | ||
| 233233 | ||
| 227227 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.34 Black is slightly better
Best play: 7. d4 Bg4 8. Bb5 exd4 9. cxd4 Ne7 10. d5 a6 11. Be2 Bxf3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit (ECO C52, Open Games) is a gambit in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Slow Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 (6 moves).
In 77,233 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.4%, Black 49.3% and 3.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. d4, in 80% of those games.
It branches into 3 named variations; the most played are Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Lasker Defense and Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Alapin-Steinitz Variation.
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How to answer 6…d6
7. Qb3 scores best for White: 52.5%, with White winning 51.0% and Black 46.0% of 9,878 games. The most played answer, 7. d4, scores lowest: 49.1% in 62K games. Stockfish's first choice is 7. d4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Variations (3)
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C52)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/italian-game-evans-gambit-2