Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a5 C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 a5 6. c3
241 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 31%, Black wins 37%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 211 | 30% 31% 39% | 2351 | 2026 |
| Ba7 | 16 | 38% 31% 31% | 2232 | 2026 |
| O-O | 11 | 55% 36% | 2209 | 2026 |
| h6 | 2 | 100% | 1760 | 2023 |
| Bb6 | 1 | 100% | 2073 | 2022 |
Top games
| Niemann, Hans Moke2725–Keymer, Vincent2776 | ½-½ | 8th Prague Masters 2026 | 2026 |
| Aronian, L2728–Erigaisi, Arjun2769 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2744–Giri, A2745 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Wei Yi2751–Keymer, Vincent2733 | ½-½ | 87th Tata Steel Masters | 2025 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2667–Caruana, F2786 | 0-1 | ch-USA 2023 | 2023 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2732–Mamedyarov, S2717 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2795–Gledura, B2602 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 12 2017 | 2017 |
| Alekseenko, K2652–Maghsoodloo, Parham2695 | 1-0 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2025 | 2025 |
| Zhang Pengxiang2567–Wei Yi2753 | 0-1 | 15th Nat PRC RR Teams | 2025 |
| Jobava, Ba2568–Vachier Lagrave, M2734 | 0-1 | World 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