Giuoco Piano Game: Evans Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4
The Evans Gambit - named after Captain William Davies Evans, who first played it in 1827 - is a pawn sacrifice. White gambits the b4 pawn to gain time attacking the black piece which captures it, and take over the center with c2-c3 and d2-d4.
Pros:
- Aggressive
- Attacking
- Dangerous
Cons:
- Black is up a pawn
- Several good defenses have been worked out
- The gambit can be safely declined
Famous Practitioners: Mikhail Chigorin, Garry Kasparov
