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Irish Gambit C44

C — Open games & French · Family: Irish Gambit · basic reference page

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5

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• Position after 5 half-moves — Black to move.
• White holds a material edge worth 1 points.
• Family “Irish Gambit” contains 1 recorded variation(s) here.

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Related openings

Nearby ECO codes in the C — Open games & French volume — compare the move orders:

• King's Pawn Game (C20)
• French Defense (C00)