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C52

Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation after 11. Nxe5
After 11. Nxe5

Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation (ECO C52) is a gambit in Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. O-O Bb6 10. Ba3 Na5 11. Nxe5 — 11 moves.

In 24 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 37.5%, Black 58.3% and 4.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 11…Nxb3, in 100% of those games.

ECO code
C52
Group
Open Games (C)
Length
11 moves
Parent
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack

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Statistics from Lichess

24 games · White 37.5% / Draw 4.2% / Black 58.3%

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