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. Re1
229 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 37%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba7 | 161 | 39% 35% 25% | 2475 | 2026 |
| O-O | 40 | 38% 40% 23% | 2481 | 2026 |
| h6 | 23 | 26% 48% 26% | 2479 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2254 | 2021 |
| b5 | 1 | 100% | 2469 | 2023 |
| Be6 | 1 | 100% | 2097 | 2017 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2767–Carlsen, M2842 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Giri, A2752–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA TB | 2018 |
| Kramnik, V2811–Mamedyarov, S2772 | 0-1 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 | 2017 |
| Giri, A2785–Nakamura, Hi2786 | ½-½ | Moscow Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2801–Eljanov, P2765 | ½-½ | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2733–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| So, W2773–Caruana, F2787 | ½-½ | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2764–Karjakin, Sergey2782 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Karjakin, Sergey2782 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 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