Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Göring Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
46 games: White 60.9% / Draw 6.5% / Black 32.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 3131 | ||
| 1111 | ||
| 33 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 12, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 10... f6 11. Bf4 Ne7 12. Be2 Nac6 13. Bc4 Na5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Göring Attack (ECO C51, Open Games) is a gambit in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line, 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 Na5 10. Bg5 (10 moves).
In 46 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 60.9%, Black 32.6% and 6.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 10…f6, in 67% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
It continues into one named variation, Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Steinitz Variation.
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Caissa Codex. “Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Göring Attack (C51)”. Lichess data as of 12 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/italian-game-evans-gambit-goring-attack