Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack

Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3, after 13 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Bronstein Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation.

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