Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack C56
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4
1,755 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 27%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 1,729 | 39% 27% 34% | 2149 | 2026 |
| O-O | 21 | 33% 19% 48% | 1992 | 2024 |
| Bxc6+ | 3 | 100% | 1825 | 2018 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2155 | 2023 |
| Qxd4 | 1 | 100% | 1815 | 2013 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2875–So, W2754 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Le, Quang Liem2728 | ½-½ | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Vachier Lagrave, M2721 | ½-½ | 11th Sinquefield Cup | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2798–Onischuk, Al2665 | 1-0 | ch-USA 2015 | 2015 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2694–Mamedyarov, S2740 | 0-1 | Euro Pairs Blitz Q Open | 2023 |
| Jones, G2702–Bu Xiangzhi2729 | 0-1 | IMSA World Masters Blitz | 2019 |
| Jones, G2623–Mamedyarov, S2736 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Popov, Iv Rus2648–Malakhov, V2702 | ½-½ | ch-RUS Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Najer, E2676–Matlakov, M2671 | ½-½ | 75th ch-RUS 2022 | 2022 |
| Jones, G2635–Naiditsch, A2696 | 1-0 | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
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