Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Bg4 10.Qa4

ECO C51

The Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack is a chess opening line in the Italian Game complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O d6 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 Bg4 10.Qa4.

It is catalogued under code C51 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qa4 is chosen by White on move 10.

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