Italian Game: Evans Gambit Declined, Hirschbach Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO C51), reached after 12 half-moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. b5 Na5 6. Nxe5 Qg5.

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