why would people play the evans gambit over the giuoco piano?

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niels2200

In my opinion, the evans gambit is just giving away a pawn to get the same center that the giuoco piano gets

 

Sneakmasterflex

Because you want to play 6.Qb3, not 6.d4...... 6.d4 is perfectly playable but comps have shown that 6.Qb3 is more accurate, the modern way

Ninjakiwi17

White can't really keep hus centre, 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Nxd2 d5, and white gets an isolated pawn