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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Ulvestad Variation

ECO C57 · 1,195 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 b5
42% White5% Draw53% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Bxb559149.5%
Bf124920.8%
dxc616914.1%
Bb312510.5%
Nxf7201.7%

A further 41 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: Two Knights Defense 3... Nf6Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack 4. Ng5Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack, Normal Variation 4... d5Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Ulvestad Variation 5... b5

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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.