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Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Double Gambit Accepted

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Double Gambit Accepted (C56) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4. In 1,159 games between strong players, White wins 40%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 6.Re1 (86%).

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4

ECO
C56
Games between strong players
1,159
To move
White
40%17%44%

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
6.Re186% (993)40%18%42%–
6.Nc312% (134)41%47%Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Nakhmanson Gambit
6.Nxd42% (17)24%70%–
6.Bd51% (13)84%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Italian Game: Scotch Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O

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