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Italian Game

Evans Gambit, Anderssen Defense

C52gambittacticalaggressive

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4Bc5
  4. 4.b4Bxb4
  5. 5.c3Ba5
  6. 6.O-ONf6
  7. 7.d4exd4
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Evans Gambit line in which Black meets the Slow Variation 6. O-O with 6...Nf6 and captures on d4, leaving White two pawns down and needing quick activity.

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About the Anderssen Defense

The Anderssen Defense arises from the Slow Variation, 6. O-O, when Black develops with 6...Nf6 and answers 7. d4 by capturing with 7...exd4, leaving White temporarily two pawns down. The most frequent reply, 8. e5, drives the knight from f6. The alternative 8. cxd4 regains a pawn and builds a pawn center on e4 and d4. The rarer 8. Qb3 scores poorly. The engine rates the position as roughly balanced, though Black scores well in online games.

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