Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game C50
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
47,754 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 31%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 24,654 | 37% 32% 31% | 2271 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 20,777 | 37% 30% 33% | 2268 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 1,196 | 47% 27% 26% | 2093 | 2026 |
| d6 | 756 | 43% 26% 31% | 2265 | 2026 |
| g6 | 153 | 36% 27% 37% | 2225 | 2026 |
| h6 | 123 | 85% | 1931 | 2026 |
| f5 | 37 | 62% 24% | 1930 | 2026 |
| Nd4 | 31 | 68% 23% | 1933 | 2024 |
| a6 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2223 | 2025 |
| Qe7 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2082 | 2018 |
| Bb4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1846 | 2024 |
| Na5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2467 | 2025 |
| Nge7 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1882 | 2026 |
| Bd6 | 2 | 100% | 2142 | 2014 |
| Nh6 | 2 | 100% | 1725 | 2023 |
| d5 | 2 | 100% | 1967 | 2024 |
| f6 | 1 | 100% | 1785 | 2017 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 1924 | 2019 |
| Qf6 | 1 | 100% | 2165 | 2018 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2812–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2804–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2882–So, W2776 | 1-0 | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Aronian, L2792 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | 9th Norway Chess 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2832–So, W2812 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| So, W2776–Carlsen, M2864 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Armageddon | 2022 |
Italian Game variations
Anti-Fried Liver DefenseC50Paris DefenseC50Rousseau GambitC50Blackburne-Kostić GambitC50Giuoco PianoC50Hungarian DefenseC50Two Knights DefenseC55Giuoco PianissimoC50Rosentreter GambitC50Evans GambitC51Classical VariationC53Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's OpeningC55Two Knights Defense, Open VariationC56Two Knights Defense, Knight AttackC57Giuoco Pianissimo, Lucchini GambitC50Jerome GambitC50Evans Gambit, Fontaine CountergambitC51Evans Gambit, Hein CountergambitC51Scotch Invitation DeclinedC56Giuoco Pianissimo, NormalC50Evans Gambit DeclinedC51Classical Variation, Closed VariationC53Classical VariationC54Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's OpeningC55