Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Holding Variation C53
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. d4 Bb6
55 tournament games from this position · White wins 64%, draws 13%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 26 | 77% 15% | 2160 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 10 | 70% 20% | 2227 | 2023 |
| d5 | 9 | 22% 22% 56% | 2237 | 2024 |
| a4 | 4 | 100% | 2223 | 2025 |
| Ng5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2086 | 2016 |
| dxe5 | 2 | 100% | 1749 | 2023 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 1613 | 2017 |
Top games
| Van Foreest, Jorden2678–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Sveshnikov, V2414–Romanov, E2595 | 0-1 | 2nd Riga Tech Open | 2012 |
| Vorontsov, P2564–Sarkar, J2297 | 1-0 | 12th Philadelphia Int | 2018 |
| Smirnov, Ant2527–Brown, An2293 | 1-0 | ch-AUS 2018 | 2018 |
| Mekhitarian, K2529–Pereira, Si2291 | 1-0 | 4th Floripa Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Zeng, C2532–Zhao, Zhouqiao Chn2223 | ½-½ | ch-CHN Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2641–Van 't Hof, E2074 | 1-0 | HSG Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Hajnal, Z2368–Ruck, T2335 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2014-15 | 2015 |
| Tekeyev, Z2394–Novoselski, Z2302 | 1-0 | RUDAR 9 Nesic Mem 2023 | 2023 |
| Yap, K2361–Ganzon, Rommel2296 | 1-0 | Negros Open 2017 | 2017 |
Italian Game variations
Italian GameC50Anti-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 VariationC54