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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Moeller-Therkatz Attack

ECO C54 · 339 games · Black to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. d5
47% White7% Draw46% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Bf612637.2%
Ne59227.1%
Ne73811.2%
Na53610.6%
O-O267.7%

A further 21 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6Italian Game 3. Bc4Italian Game: Giuoco Piano 3... Bc5Italian Game: Classical Variation 4. c3Italian Game: Classical Variation 4... Nf6Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack 5. d4Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line 6. cxd4Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Greco's Attack 7. Nc3Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Main Line 8... Bxc3Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Moeller-Therkatz Attack 9. d5

Other lines in this family

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All 105 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.