Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal Variation C50
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5
223 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 30%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h6 | 184 | 30% 30% 39% | 2164 | 2026 |
| Na5 | 20 | 25% 35% 40% | 2120 | 2024 |
| Be6 | 11 | 55% 27% 18% | 1998 | 2023 |
| Bg4 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 1869 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1715 | 2022 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 2126 | 2025 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2231 | 2024 |
Top games
| Harikrishna, P2726–Giri, A2750 | 1-0 | Hans Suri Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Abasov, N2632–Nihal, Sarin2688 | 1-0 | TCh-TUR Super League 2023 | 2023 |
| Belozerov, A2528–Yu Yangyi2764 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Savchenko, B2610–Vallejo Pons, F2677 | 0-1 | Aeroflot Open A 2016 | 2016 |
| Safarli, E2653–L'Ami, E2627 | ½-½ | 78th Tata Steel GpB | 2016 |
| Bellini, F2492–Tomashevsky, E2720 | 0-1 | 28th European Club Cup | 2012 |
| Piscopo, P2409–Anand, V2785 | ½-½ | Le Defi Anand Rapid Matches 2014 | 2014 |
| Zeng, C2549–Zhao Jun2634 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN 2016 | 2016 |
| Stojanovic, Da2514–Erdos, V2645 | ½-½ | 43rd Open A Bosna 2013 | 2013 |
| Godena, M2511–Grigoryan, Av2616 | 0-1 | 14th Euro Indiv 2013 | 2013 |
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