Evans gambit represents a special branch of Italian game. This romantic system got his name after his inventor a sea captain William Evans. Morphy, Andersen Chigorin accepted his ideas.
Of course Black can decline it. That way black keeps away terrible complications, but white is still one tempo up. Declination usually gets no advantage to either parties
Typical Mistakes
In declined gambit
It can be accepted with the Knight
Accepted with Bishop
We can conclude that Evans gambit is full of beautiful combinations and tactical possibilities. Romantic system second only to King's gambit
Evans gambit represents a special branch of Italian game. This romantic system got his name after his inventor a sea captain William Evans. Morphy, Andersen Chigorin accepted his ideas.