Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4
1,629 tournament games from this position · White wins 23%, draws 44%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb4+ | 1,625 | 23% 44% 34% | 2202 | 2026 |
| Bb6 | 4 | 100% | 1769 | 2024 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2799–Giri, A2776 | ½-½ | KM FIDE GP 2015 | 2015 |
| Radjabov, T2788–Karjakin, Sergey2779 | 0-1 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Harikrishna, P2706–Aronian, L2812 | ½-½ | 76th Tata Steel Masters | 2014 |
| Mamedyarov, S2767–Karjakin, Sergey2743 | 0-1 | 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2021 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2776–Praggnanandhaa, R2733 | 0-1 | GCT Super ROM Classic | 2026 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2750–Anand, V2751 | 1-0 | 10th Norway Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Harikrishna, P2753–Tomashevsky, E2728 | 0-1 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Hou Yifan2673–Aronian, L2797 | ½-½ | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Dubov, Daniil2708–Kramnik, V2753 | 0-1 | Armageddon Asia&Oceania W | 2023 |
| Jones, G2702–Dominguez Perez, L2750 | 0-1 | IMSA World Masters Blitz | 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