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Italian Game

Evans Gambit, Sokolsky Variation

C52gambitoffbeataggressive

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4Bc5
  4. 4.b4Bxb4
  5. 5.c3Ba5
  6. 6.d4d6
  7. 7.Bg5

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A sideline of the Evans Gambit's Bronstein Defense in which White, a pawn down, plays 7. Bg5 to develop with tempo against Black's queen.

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About the Sokolsky Variation

The Sokolsky Variation, 7. Bg5, is a sideline of the Bronstein Defense. White, already a pawn down, develops the queen's bishop with gain of time against the queen on d8 instead of choosing Tartakower's 7. Qb3. Wikibooks marks the move as dubious. Black can interpose with 7...Nge7, 7...f6 or 7...Nf6, or move the queen with 7...Qd7.

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