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C50

Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit

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Overview

Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C50 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.

It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d4 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C50
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
7
Parent
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano

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Statistics from Lichess

1,598,213 games · White 51.1% / Draw 3.7% / Black 45.2%

MovesGamesW / D / B
exd41,150,960
Bxd4291,914
Nxd4107,476
d617,445
Nf611,046
Bb65,240
Bb4+4,426
Bd63,088

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:40:23

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