Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation C50
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3
2,115 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 36%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h6 | 785 | 30% 40% 30% | 2322 | 2026 |
| d6 | 739 | 33% 34% 33% | 2231 | 2026 |
| a6 | 431 | 36% 34% 29% | 2361 | 2026 |
| O-O | 156 | 28% 36% 36% | 2239 | 2026 |
| a5 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2243 | 2026 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2800–Aronian, L2794 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2865–Vidit, S2727 | ½-½ | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | CCT Final RR 2024 | 2024 |
| Giri, A2768–Anand, V2793 | 1-0 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771–Caruana, F2784 | 1-0 | Esports World Cup D 2025 | 2025 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Anand, V2773 | 0-1 | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Rapport, R2719–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | GRENKE Chess Playoffs 1-2 | 2024 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Aronian, L2764 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2772–Giri, A2772 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
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