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. Nbd2
297 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 33%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 176 | 41% 36% 23% | 2313 | 2026 |
| a5 | 54 | 39% 33% 28% | 2397 | 2026 |
| a6 | 43 | 44% 30% 26% | 2200 | 2026 |
| Bb6 | 12 | 42% 17% 42% | 2340 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 5 | 80% 20% | 1819 | 2025 |
| Be6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1912 | 2023 |
| g5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1927 | 2025 |
| Bd7 | 1 | 100% | 1932 | 2023 |
| Ne7 | 1 | 100% | 1890 | 2015 |
Top games
| Firouzja, Alireza2759–Caruana, F2820 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2737–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2779–Caruana, F2784 | 1-0 | 12th Sinquefield Cup TB | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2748–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Kings | 2025 |
| So, W2751–Caruana, F2793 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Giri, A2782–Topalov, V2761 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2775–Anand, V2764 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2785–Gukesh, D2732 | 0-1 | 11th Norway Chess 2023 | 2023 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2743–Mamedyarov, S2767 | 1-0 | 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2021 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2743–Mamedyarov, S2767 | 0-1 | 7th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 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