Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6 C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 h6
1,356 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 35%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re1 | 603 | 38% 38% 24% | 2449 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 264 | 41% 34% 25% | 2308 | 2026 |
| a4 | 192 | 43% 29% 28% | 2304 | 2026 |
| b4 | 125 | 26% 38% 35% | 2355 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 71 | 44% 28% 28% | 2259 | 2026 |
| h3 | 71 | 34% 30% 37% | 2086 | 2026 |
| d4 | 14 | 14% 36% 50% | 2030 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 14 | 36% 36% 29% | 2128 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2151 | 2025 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2804–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Harikrishna, P2752–Carlsen, M2857 | ½-½ | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2767–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2822–Mamedyarov, S2772 | 0-1 | Superbet Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Mamedyarov, S2808–Karjakin, Sergey2782 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2844–Adams, Mi2744 | 1-0 | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| Anand, V2776–Kramnik, V2808 | ½-½ | Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2819–Anand, V2764 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2818–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2818–Mamedyarov, S2764 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
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