Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O
811 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 36%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a6 | 347 | 44% 34% 22% | 2303 | 2026 |
| a5 | 289 | 34% 38% 29% | 2406 | 2026 |
| Bb6 | 67 | 25% 43% 31% | 2281 | 2026 |
| Be6 | 31 | 55% 19% 26% | 1940 | 2026 |
| Ne7 | 30 | 17% 47% 37% | 2346 | 2026 |
| h6 | 25 | 24% 40% 36% | 2258 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 10 | 80% | 1946 | 2026 |
| Qe7 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1988 | 2018 |
| Kh8 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2371 | 2018 |
| Na5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2124 | 2021 |
| Re8 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2124 | 2022 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 2508 | 2018 |
| Bd7 | 1 | 100% | 2380 | 2025 |
Top games
| Dominguez Perez, L2763–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2805–Ding Liren2762 | 1-0 | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Anand, V2770–Giri, A2782 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2777–Mamedyarov, S2772 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2019-20 | 2021 |
| Caruana, F2795–Giri, A2753 | 0-1 | FIDE Candidates 2026 | 2026 |
| Caruana, F2789–Aronian, L2744 | ½-½ | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2777–Giri, A2752 | ½-½ | 10th Sinquefield Cup | 2023 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2753–Anand, V2773 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2018 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2739–Nakamura, Hi2777 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2739–Aronian, L2767 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
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