Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Giuoco Piano › Italian Game: Evans Gambit › Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted › Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mayet Defense
- Caissa 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
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted C51
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mayet Defense C51 you are here
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mayet Defense
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mayet Defense (ECO C51) is a gambit in Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bf8 — 5 moves.
In 12,362 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 57.2%, Black 39.3% and 3.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. d4, in 76% of those games.
- ECO code
- C51
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 5 moves
Generated from the data: the Lichess opening list and opening explorer. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
12,362 games · White 57.2% / Draw 3.4% / Black 39.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 9,430 | |
| O-O | 1,758 | |
| Qb3 | 1,079 | |
| d3 | 30 | |
| a4 | 20 | |
| Bxf7+ | 9 | |
| Bb2 | 8 | |
| Ng5 | 6 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:17:42
Write a description
Markdown supported (headings ###, bold, lists, links).
Submissions are reviewed before publishing.