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Italian Game

Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian

C54gambitaggressiveoffbeat

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4Bc5
  4. 4.c3Nf6
  5. 5.d4exd4
  6. 6.b4

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A gambit in the Classical Italian where White plays 6. b4, leaving Black a pawn up in return for rapid development and pressure on the c5-bishop.

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About the Dubov Italian

Instead of recapturing with 6. cxd4, White leaves Black a pawn up and plays 6. b4, gaining time against the c5-bishop and opening the d-file for fast development. Black normally retreats with 6...Bb6 or 6...Be7. Unlike the Evans Gambit, the b-pawn is not offered, so b5 remains a threat to drive the knight to a5 or e7. The line is named after Daniil Dubov, who used it successfully against Sergey Karjakin at the 2020 Russian Championship.

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