Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 h6 7. Re1
615 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 38%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 483 | 38% 40% 21% | 2456 | 2026 |
| a5 | 55 | 36% 38% 25% | 2448 | 2026 |
| a6 | 44 | 39% 23% 39% | 2460 | 2026 |
| Bb6 | 15 | 33% 27% 40% | 2446 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 7 | 57% 14% 29% | 1990 | 2025 |
| Be6 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1932 | 2025 |
| Qe7 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2216 | 2024 |
| Na5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1921 | 2022 |
| g5 | 1 | 100% | 1800 | 2024 |
Top games
| Harikrishna, P2752–Carlsen, M2857 | ½-½ | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2822–Mamedyarov, S2772 | 0-1 | Superbet Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2808–Karjakin, Sergey2782 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2818–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2818–Mamedyarov, S2764 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Kramnik, V2811–Adams, Mi2761 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 | 2017 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2749–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | 83rd Tata Steel Masters | 2021 |
| Kramnik, V2753–Caruana, F2820 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Caruana, F2818–Karjakin, Sergey2750 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2758–Caruana, F2806 | ½-½ | 8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 | 2021 |
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