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Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit

Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit (C50) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d4. In 161 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 4…Bxd4 (52%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d4

ECO
C50
Games between strong players
161
To move
Black
47%40%

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
4…Bxd452% (84)49%18%33%–
4…exd434% (54)57%37%Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit
4…Nxd412% (20)85%–
4…Nf62% (3)67%33%–

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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