Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. b4
315 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 29%, Black wins 39%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb6 | 315 | 32% 29% 39% | 2239 | 2026 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2811–Anand, V2797 | ½-½ | 3rd GRENKE Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2793–Firouzja, Alireza2751 | 0-1 | 11th Sinquefield Cup | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2764–Giri, A2768 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2023 | 2023 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2776–Duda, J2739 | 0-1 | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Caruana, F2795–Sevian, Samuel2696 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2776–Fedoseev, Vl32700 | 1-0 | GCT Super Rapid Poland | 2026 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2698 | ½-½ | 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2726–Mamedyarov, S2730 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Gukesh, D2746–Tabatabaei, M2694 | ½-½ | 13th London Classic 2023 | 2023 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2744–Navara, D2667 | 1-0 | 6th Prague Masters 2024 | 2024 |
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