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King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3f63.Nxe5fxe54.Qh5+g65.Qxe5+Qe76.Qxh8
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit35k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
47%16k24%
34%12k29%
8.1%2.8k11%
3.4%1.2k25%
2.9%1.0k5%
1.5%53521%
1.2%40723%
0.6%19413%
0.4%14724%
0.3%11115%
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King's Pawn Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C40
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxh8
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