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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Anderssen VariationC54

The Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Anderssen Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C54. It is reached after the moves:

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 Bb4+
Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 Bb4+

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