Evans Gambit
Italian Game · C51 · you play White. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5
About the Evans Gambit
The Evans Gambit, invented by Captain William Evans in the 1820s, offers the b-pawn to drag Black's bishop away and gain time for c3 and d4. White gets a strong centre and open lines for a direct attack on the king. Kasparov revived it in the 1990s; it remains a dangerous surprise weapon.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4: that is the start of the Evans Gambit, a C51 line of the Italian Game for White. There are 5 lines of this opening to train. You study the moves first and then play them against the computer; every wrong move gets a short explanation. After the opening, the page shows the typical middlegame plans, the endgames that often follow and grandmaster games with the Evans Gambit. Use it to build your opening repertoire for White, and test what you remember with speed training or the random-position drill.