Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. f4
25 tournament games from this position · White wins 56%, draws 16%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 12 | 42% 17% 42% | 2084 | 2025 |
| gxh4 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1968 | 2026 |
| gxf4 | 3 | 100% | 1868 | 2021 |
| Ne6 | 2 | 100% | 2197 | 2024 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2001 | 2015 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 1700 | 2025 |
| d6 | 1 | 100% | 2431 | 2017 |
| Nxe4 | 1 | 100% | 1861 | 2024 |
Top games
| Chizhikov, V2305–Michalik, P2557 | 1-0 | 28th Czech Rapid G1 2017 | 2017 |
| Janik, Igor2515–Avramidou, Anastasia2298 | 1-0 | European Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Nihal, Sarin2471–Vrana, J2307 | 1-0 | 28th Czech Rapid G1 2017 | 2017 |
| Lopez Silva, H2414–Abarca Gonzalez, N2267 | 1-0 | ch-CHI 2014 | 2014 |
| Nabelek, M2270–Olsarova, T2297 | ½-½ | TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod | 2014 |
| Laneve, Giulio2004–Basso, Pier Luigi2506 | 1-0 | 15th Dolomiti Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Fawzy, Adham2490–Tadam Dupit1788 | 1-0 | 1st Guwahati Open 2022 | 2022 |
| Sykora, O2065–Barrish, Daniel2209 | ½-½ | Ceske Budejovice Open | 2019 |
| Shtavica, Alaudin1984–Jaiveer, Mahendru2251 | 0-1 | 62nd World Juniors 2025 | 2025 |
| Caceres Benitez, Fernando Israel1957–Paris, Adolfo2256 | 0-1 | 3rd BA Chess Masters 2025 | 2025 |
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