Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Canal Variation C56
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Nc3
21 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 38%, Black wins 24%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc3 | 10 | 40% 30% 30% | 2106 | 2025 |
| dxc4 | 8 | 38% 38% 25% | 2126 | 2026 |
| Be6 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2090 | 2017 |
Top games
| Sulskis, S2528–Krivonosov, O2411 | ½-½ | Panevezys Elite Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Samant, Aditya S2467–Saydaliev, Saidakbar2376 | ½-½ | Asian Continental Blitz | 2022 |
| Lauridsen, Jm2304–Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard2538 | ½-½ | Danish Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Pulpan, J2335–Lalic, B2436 | ½-½ | 27th Czech Rapid G1 2016 | 2016 |
| Cereda, L2311–Riff, Jn2401 | 0-1 | TCh-SUI 2024 | 2024 |
| Pakosta, M2166–Repka, C2491 | 0-1 | Gibraltar Masters 2019 | 2019 |
| Heimrath, R2159–Seul, G2374 | ½-½ | 24th OIBM 2021 | 2021 |
| Volovikov, An2271–Vul, A2225 | 1-0 | RUS Rapid GP Serpukhov | 2018 |
| Heimrath, R2169–Podat, V2311 | 1-0 | Heusenstamm Schloss Open | 2021 |
| Paulauskaite, G2053–Van Weersel, A2151 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Women | 2012 |
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