Tree path 10 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, Main Line › Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense › Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Morphy Attack
- 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, Main Line C52
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense C52
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Morphy Attack C51 you are here
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Morphy Attack
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Morphy Attack 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 is reached after 17 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C51
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 17
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Statistics from Lichess
29,775 games · White 50.4% / Draw 3.4% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 13,990 | |
| Nf6 | 5,480 | |
| h6 | 3,873 | |
| Nge7 | 3,594 | |
| a6 | 1,297 | |
| Na5 | 562 | |
| Bd7 | 374 | |
| Qf6 | 231 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:15:39
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