Tree path 11 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, Compromised Defense › Potter Variation
- 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, Main Line C52
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense C52
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense C52
- Potter Variation C52 you are here
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Potter Variation
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Potter Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C52 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 21 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 dxc3 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 Qg6 10. Nxc3 Nge7 11. Rd1.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C52
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 21
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