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 Ba7
258 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 33%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb3 | 114 | 37% 32% 32% | 2381 | 2026 |
| a4 | 74 | 41% 27% 32% | 2473 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 58 | 34% 41% 24% | 2453 | 2026 |
| h3 | 7 | 29% 43% 29% | 2227 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2125 | 2025 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 2158 | 2024 |
| d4 | 1 | 100% | 2035 | 2024 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Giri, A2752–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA TB | 2018 |
| Kramnik, V2811–Mamedyarov, S2772 | 0-1 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2773–Caruana, F2787 | ½-½ | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771–Gukesh, D2776 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2774–Aronian, L2765 | 1-0 | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Leko, P2693–Carlsen, M2840 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Radjabov, T2722 | 1-0 | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| So, W2761–Nakamura, Hi2768 | ½-½ | American Cup Champ | 2023 |
| So, W2745–Praggnanandhaa, R2779 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
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