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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
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit C51
- Fontaine Countergambit C51 you are here
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fontaine Countergambit
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fontaine Countergambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C51 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.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 b5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Evans Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C51
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,485 games · White 73.4% / Draw 2.8% / Black 23.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxf7+ | 659 | |
| Bxb5 | 558 | |
| bxc5 | 103 | |
| c3 | 66 | |
| Bd5 | 55 | |
| Bb3 | 38 | |
| Be2 | 3 | |
| Bf1 | 2 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:52:51
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