Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Greco Variation C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3
9 tournament games from this position · White wins 56%, draws 11%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bxc3 | 9 | 56% 33% | 1936 | 2026 |
Top games
| Boricsev, O2343–Sevostianov, P2248 | ½-½ | 33rd Mukachevo Rating IM | 2017 |
| Ganichev, Alek1873–Azarov, S2595 | 0-1 | European Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Schleicher, G2170–Roth, Thorsten2050 | 1-0 | Chessemy Open A 2023 | 2023 |
| Zavarsky, J1973–Dostan, J2020 | 0-1 | 22nd IPCA WCh 2023 | 2023 |
| Horak, Jaroslav1590–Stancik, Jakub1855 | 1-0 | 9th Tabor Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Sezdbekov, Ruslan2257–Agamyradov, Vekil1129 | 1-0 | ACF Botvinnik Mem Cup | 2022 |
| Pintor, S2089–Barroso, Simao Oliveira Alvim1160 | 1-0 | 3rd Famalicao Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Dochev, Marian2041–Neikov, Radostin1609 | 1-0 | 2nd Pleven Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Zheng Roy, Ethan–Papineau Esq, Daniel1921 | 0-1 | Mauricie Open 2026 | 2026 |
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