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 7. a4 O-O
528 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 33%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 | 157 | 39% 32% 29% | 2386 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 115 | 41% 37% 22% | 2426 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 91 | 44% 30% 26% | 2372 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 79 | 38% 42% 20% | 2229 | 2026 |
| Na3 | 41 | 44% 27% 29% | 2312 | 2024 |
| b4 | 24 | 46% 25% 29% | 2186 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 8 | 25% 38% 38% | 2204 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 7 | 43% 14% 43% | 2176 | 2022 |
| a5 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2323 | 2022 |
| Ba2 | 1 | 100% | 2123 | 2016 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2853–Karjakin, Sergey2772 | ½-½ | WCh 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Karjakin, Sergey2772 | ½-½ | WCh Rapid TB 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2834–Kramnik, V2787 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Nakamura, Hi2785 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2810–Nakamura, Hi2792 | ½-½ | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2791–So, W2810 | 1-0 | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Karjakin, Sergey2781 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2804–Nakamura, Hi2787 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2822–Nakamura, Hi2769 | ½-½ | 6th Norway 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