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Italian Game: Deutz Gambit

Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C50) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.O-O Nf6 5.d4. In 674 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 5…Bxd4 (78%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.O-O Nf6 5.d4

ECO
C50
Games between strong players
674
To move
Black
49%42%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5…Bxd478% (525)45%45%–
5…exd418% (124)58%33%–
5…Nxd43% (23)83%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Italian Game: Giuoco Piano 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5

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