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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: Deutz Gambit C50
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Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack Accepted
Overview
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack Accepted is a gambit, classified under ECO code C56 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 is reached after 17 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. fxg7.
It is a variation of Italian Game: Deutz Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C56
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 17
- Parent
- Italian Game: Deutz Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
46,581 games · White 55.8% / Draw 3.0% / Black 41.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Rg8 | 46,498 | |
| Rf8 | 47 | |
| Qd5 | 23 | |
| Qf6 | 5 | |
| Qd7 | 3 | |
| Qc8 | 3 | |
| Kd7 | 1 | |
| Qd6 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:15:57
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