Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
252 games: White 57.9% / Draw 4.4% / Black 37.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 173173 | ||
| 4545 | ||
| 1212 | ||
| 1010 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.10 The position is about equal
Best play: 10... Bd7 11. Qd1 Na5 12. Bd3 Ne7 13. h3 O-O 14. Re1 h6 15. Na4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack (ECO C51, Open Games) is a gambit in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 Bg4 10. Qa4 (10 moves).
In 252 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 57.9%, Black 37.7% and 4.4% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 10…Bxf3, in 69% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser-Mortimer Attack. In all, 2 named lines continue from it.
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Variations (1)
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Caissa Codex. “Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack (C51)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/italian-game-evans-gambit-fraser-attack