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 a6
3,201 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 35%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a4 | 1,545 | 35% 37% 28% | 2401 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 1,027 | 40% 32% 28% | 2310 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 222 | 38% 37% 24% | 2476 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 158 | 23% 41% 35% | 2343 | 2026 |
| b4 | 78 | 33% 22% 45% | 2134 | 2026 |
| h3 | 75 | 39% 25% 36% | 2153 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 54 | 46% 26% 28% | 2391 | 2026 |
| d4 | 28 | 36% 36% 29% | 2152 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 11 | 18% 45% 36% | 2118 | 2024 |
| a3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1895 | 2018 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 1906 | 2017 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2805–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | 12th Norway Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Mamedyarov, S2800 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Anand, V2770 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Anand, V2770–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2834–Kramnik, V2787 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Anand, V2786–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Nakamura, Hi2785 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2781–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
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