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Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Harding Variation

ECO C51 · 104 games · Black to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 Bb4+ 8. Bd2
58% White3% Draw39% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Bxd2+8581.7%

A further 19 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: Evans Gambit 4. b4Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted 4... Bxb4Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense 5... Bc5Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Harding Variation 8. Bd2

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.