Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. b4
320 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 23%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb6 | 216 | 50% 23% 28% | 2207 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 97 | 36% 27% 37% | 2197 | 2026 |
| Bd6 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1921 | 2024 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 1903 | 2024 |
| Bf8 | 1 | 100% | 1855 | 2026 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2797–Vidit, S2726 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2704–Kramnik, V2753 | 1-0 | Kramnik-Esipenko Blitz | 2024 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2704–Kramnik, V2753 | 1-0 | Kramnik-Esipenko Blitz | 2024 |
| Dubov, Daniil2702–Karjakin, Sergey2752 | 1-0 | 73rd ch-RUS 2020 | 2020 |
| Ilamparthi, A R2531–Anand, V2739 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2026 |
| Livaic, Leon2553–Vitiugov, N2712 | 0-1 | TCh-AUT 2023-24 | 2024 |
| Huschenbeth, N2592–Vocaturo, D2630 | 1-0 | 21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 | 2021 |
| Pechac, Jergus2596–Andersen, Mad2606 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2023-24 | 2024 |
| Gokerkan, Cem Kaan2523–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2646 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Peng, Li Min2496–Ma Qun2638 | ½-½ | 15th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2024 |
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