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Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bc4Nf64.Nc3Nxe45.Bxf7+
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit844k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
100%842k56%
0.2%1.5k34%
Famous games in this line28 master games
Mamedyarov, S. (2767) – So, W. (2767)20190–1Novikov, Maxim (2519) – Afromeev, Vladimir (2628)20070–1Sevillano, Enrico (2440) – Handoko, Edhi (2500)19950–1Savitha, Shri B (2374) – Peng, Li Min (2501)20220–1Zhavoronkov, Evgeny (2279) – Afromeev, Vladimir (2547)20040–1Cieza Vega, Arcadio (2308) – Rabiega, Robert (2514)20020–1Mariano, Nelson (2396) – Nguyen, Thanh Son (2404)20010–1Kaimo, Roberto E (2355) – Westerinen, Heikki MJ (2430)19770–1
Heroes of this opening Afromeev, Vladimir · So, W. · Handoko, Edhi · Peng, Li Min
Family
Four Knights Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C47
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Bxf7+
GambitClassical
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