Italian Game: Evans Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6

Italian Game: Evans Gambit is catalogued under ECO code C52. It is reached after 6 moves (12 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Italian Game, which has 187 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.