Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation C53
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. d4 Bb6 6. O-O d6 7. a4 a6 8. h3 Nf6 9. Re1
14 tournament games from this position · White wins 71%, draws 29%, Black wins 0%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h6 | 9 | 56% 44% | 2211 | 2025 |
| O-O | 5 | 100% | 2105 | 2025 |
Top games
| Smirnov, Ant2527–Brown, An2293 | 1-0 | ch-AUS 2018 | 2018 |
| Vucinic, G2439–Novoselski, Z2323 | ½-½ | 1st League Central-SRB 2016 | 2016 |
| Gjuran, D2324–Zupe, M2277 | ½-½ | 24th TCh-SLO 2014 | 2014 |
| Kostic, Vg2417–Vechet, S2176 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2 East 2012-13 | 2012 |
| Rooze, J2341–Kristiansen, E2183 | 1-0 | Larsen Mem North Jutland 2014 | 2014 |
| Domingo Nunez, Alejandro2311–Alcoba, P2128 | 1-0 | 48th La Roda Open 2022 | 2022 |
| Lymar, Vladislav2261–Mamedov, A2177 | 1-0 | 42nd Muensterland Open | 2025 |
| Sanket, Chakravarty2288–Ahmed, Mah2051 | ½-½ | Sheikh Russel GM 2021 | 2021 |
| Xheladini, M2070–Krasniqi, Alban2141 | 1-0 | ch-KOS 2025 | 2025 |
| Gajcin, Marina2228–Petrovic, Mari1977 | ½-½ | TCh-SRB 1st League w 2022 | 2022 |
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