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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, Main Line C52
- Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Leonhardt Countergambit C52 you are here
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Leonhardt Countergambit
Overview
Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Leonhardt Countergambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C52 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 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 b5.
It is a variation of Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Main Line, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C52
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
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