[Event "Iitalian Game: Evan's Gambit: McDonnell Defense"] [Date "2024.10.24"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C51"] [Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense"] [StudyName "Iitalian Game"] [ChapterName "Evan's Gambit: McDonnell Defense"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/vtZuNeWO/Wt2BYTEL"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/psyCh0W"] [UTCDate "2024.10.24"] [UTCTime "14:15:36"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gc6a5,Rd1b3] } 7... d6 (7... Na5 { [%csl Gb3] }) (7... dxc3? { A mistake, black fall in trap } 8. Bxf7+!! { Bishop's sacrifice is the best move in Ethan's gambit } (8. Qb3 Qf6 (8... d6? { Anther mistake here } 9. Bxf7+ Kf8 10. Bxg8!! Rxg8 11. Ng5 { [%csl Ge6,Gh7,Gf7][%cal Gg5e6,Gg5f7,Gg5h7,Gc1g5] } 11... Qe8 $7 { only this move can still save the game to draw }) 9. Bg5 { [%csl Re6,Re5,Rf5,Rh6] } 9... Qg6 10. Nxc3! { Take this pawn here. Wait for next attack } { [%cal Gc3d5,Gd5f4,Gf4g6,Ge4e5,Ga1f1,Gf1a1] }) 8... Kxf7 9. Qd5+ Ke8 10. Qxc5 d6 11. Qxc3) *