Chess opening · ECO C44
Irish Gambit
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5
Irish Gambit is catalogued under ECO code C44. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is the defining line of the Irish Gambit family, which has 1 catalogued line in total.