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 h6 6. c3
560 tournament games from this position · White wins 48%, draws 28%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 436 | 43% 31% 25% | 2326 | 2026 |
| O-O | 70 | 69% 19% | 1949 | 2026 |
| Bb6 | 32 | 56% 31% | 2106 | 2025 |
| a6 | 9 | 78% 22% | 1968 | 2023 |
| d5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 1873 | 2018 |
| Qe7 | 4 | 25% 75% | 1942 | 2023 |
| a5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2065 | 2026 |
| Na5 | 1 | 100% | 1637 | 2025 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2805–Nakamura, Hi2794 | ½-½ | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Kramnik, V2753–Caruana, F2820 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2737–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Duda, J2725–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup D 2025 | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2781–So, W2770 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2748–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Kings | 2025 |
| Giri, A2752–Caruana, F2795 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2775–Mamedyarov, S2765 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Alekseenko, K2698–Caruana, F2842 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2770–Mamedyarov, S2765 | 1-0 | 23rd European Teams | 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