Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6 7.Qb3

ECO C52

The Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower 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 Ba5 6.d4 d6 7.Qb3.

It is catalogued under code C52 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qb3 is chosen by White on move 7.

The Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack is a line of the Italian Game. The Italian Game is a chess opening that begins 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4. Read the complete Italian Game guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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