Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Mestel Variation C53
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. d4 Bb6 6. Bg5
10 tournament games from this position · White wins 70%, draws 10%, Black wins 20%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 10 | 70% 20% | 2227 | 2023 |
Top games
| Mekhitarian, K2529–Pereira, Si2291 | 1-0 | 4th Floripa Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2641–Van 't Hof, E2074 | 1-0 | HSG Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Hajnal, Z2368–Ruck, T2335 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte 2014-15 | 2015 |
| Alboredo, Julia2216–Pereira, Si2217 | 1-0 | Osasco 60 Anos GM | 2022 |
| Polok, K2264–Sekulic, D2168 | 1-0 | 6th Solta Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Ribeiro, Matheus Cavalcante2142–Pereira, Si2258 | 0-1 | Brazil Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Herbrechtsmeier, C2177–Walther, Ha2111 | ½-½ | World Senior Teams +65 | 2020 |
| Silva, Kaua Marques2199–Dos Santos, H2072 | 1-0 | IV Duchamp Int Open 2022 | 2022 |
| Ibrahim, Emad Eldin1922–Lowis, M2154 | 1-0 | Egypt Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Ribeiro, Matheus Cavalcante2157–Pereira, Si2269 | 0-1 | Zonal 2.4 2017 | 2017 |
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