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Italian Game

Evans Gambit, Paulsen Variation

C51gambitaggressive

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4Bc5
  4. 4.b4Bxb4
  5. 5.c3Bc5
  6. 6.d4exd4
  7. 7.O-Od6
  8. 8.cxd4Bb6
  9. 9.d5Na5
  10. 10.Bb2Ne7

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A line of the Evans Gambit's McDonnell Defense in which White, a pawn down, builds a d5–e4 center and aims the b2-bishop at Black's kingside.

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About the Paulsen Variation

The Paulsen Variation comes from the McDonnell Defense, 5...Bc5, and continues 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2 Ne7. White is a pawn down but holds a broad center with pawns on d5 and e4, and the b2-bishop points down the long diagonal toward g7. Black's knight on a5 attacks the c4-bishop, and the other knight goes to e7 rather than f6, where it could be hit by e4-e5.

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