Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,598,213 games: White 51.1% / Draw 3.7% / Black 45.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit | 1,150,9601.2M | |
| 291,914292K | ||
| 107,476107K | ||
| 17,44517K | ||
| 11,04611K | ||
| 5,2405,240 | ||
| 4,4264,426 | ||
| 3,0883,088 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.17 The position is about equal
Best play: 4... Nxd4 5. Be3 Qf6 6. Bxd4 exd4 7. e5 Qh6 8. c3 d5 9. exd6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: White scores 52% under 1400, 51% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 956K | |
| 1400–1799 | 1.7M | |
| 1800–2199 | 709K | |
| 2200 and up | 29K | |
| Masters, over the board | 99 |
Master games
- Fishbein, A. – Brown, M. W.
- Zezulkin, J. – Gross, D.
- Jaiveer, M. – Karthik, V.
- Kontic, D. – Abramovic, B.
- Gagliardi, V. – Caron, S. V.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit (ECO C50, Open Games) is a gambit in the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d4 (4 moves).
In 1,598,213 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.1%, Black 45.2% and 3.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…exd4, in 72% of those games.
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How to play against the Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit
4…Bxd4 scores best for Black: 57.0%, with Black winning 54.9% and White 40.9% of 292K games. The most played answer, 4…exd4, scores lowest: 45.0% in 1.2M games. Stockfish's first choice is 4…Nxd4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit has gained ground since 2016: 0.065% of Lichess games in 2025, up from 0.045%.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.045% | 15,993 |
| 2017 | 0.043% | 23,838 |
| 2018 | 0.046% | 36,144 |
| 2019 | 0.049% | 60,841 |
| 2020 | 0.058% | 169,012 |
| 2021 | 0.062% | 241,746 |
| 2022 | 0.064% | 238,926 |
| 2023 | 0.069% | 258,065 |
| 2024 | 0.068% | 242,509 |
| 2025 | 0.065% | 224,210 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.059% | 64,943 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit (C50)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/italian-game-rosentreter-gambit