Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5 C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d5
34 tournament games from this position · White wins 68%, draws 12%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 34 | 68% 21% | 2022 | 2025 |
Top games
| Nisipeanu, Ld2687–Melkumyan, H2653 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2016-17 | 2017 |
| Asadli, Vugar2324–Sadzikowski, D2480 | ½-½ | 22nd Abu Dhabi Masters | 2015 |
| Mikrut, D2361–Repka, C2426 | 1-0 | TCh-SVK 2015-16 | 2016 |
| Ruzhansky, Elias2217–Pruijssers, R2534 | 1-0 | 15th BPB Limburg Open | 2023 |
| Dwilewicz, K2207–Kulon, K2396 | 0-1 | 76th ch-POL Women 2025 | 2025 |
| Pasalic, Ha2304–Pastar, S2291 | 0-1 | 18th Premier League BIH | 2019 |
| Berzinsh, R2394–Tokranovs, Dmitrijs2195 | 1-0 | ch-LAT 2016 | 2016 |
| Szczurek, Krzysztof2212–Reza, W2287 | 0-1 | 29th Cracovia Open A | 2018 |
| Oruzinsky, Juraj2318–Neuhoff, Laertes2179 | 1-0 | Chess Slovak Open 2025 | 2025 |
| Kowalczyk, R2195–Krainski, S2033 | 1-0 | TCh-POL 1st League 2014 | 2014 |
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