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Evans Gambit

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Also known as 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4

chess opening

Wikidata facts

Instance of
gambit
Subclass of
Giuoco Piano
Sport
chess
Image
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Commons category
C51-52
Portable Game Notation
b4
native label
Evans Gambit
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Encyclopedic overview

Moves1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 ECOC51–C52 Origin1827 Named afterWilliam Davies Evans ParentGiuoco Piano

The Evans Gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves:

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