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- Chess 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, McDonnell Defense C51
- Main Line C51
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Ulvestad Variation C51 you are here
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Ulvestad Variation
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Ulvestad Variation is a gambit, classified under ECO code C51 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 19 plies — specifically the moves 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. d5 Na5 10. Bb2.
It is a variation of Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense, Main Line, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Paulsen Variation.
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- ECO code
- C51
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 19
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
115 games · White 52.2% / Draw 2.6% / Black 45.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 58 | |
| f6 | 25 | |
| Nxc4 | 15 | |
| Ne7 | 14 | |
| Bg4 | 2 | |
| Nh6 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:23:00
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