Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Walbrodt-Baird Gambit C56
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. O-O
115 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 30%, Black wins 37%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 60 | 17% 40% 43% | 2193 | 2025 |
| dxc3 | 16 | 50% 38% | 1977 | 2026 |
| d6 | 15 | 33% 33% 33% | 2044 | 2026 |
| d5 | 11 | 64% 18% 18% | 1944 | 2025 |
| O-O | 8 | 88% | 1809 | 2025 |
| d3 | 5 | 20% 40% 40% | 2144 | 2026 |
Top games
| Vykouk, Jan2435–Navara, D2707 | 0-1 | ch-CZE Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Ozgibcev, A2376–Shirov, A2630 | 0-1 | TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Ozgibcev, A2368–Bocharov, I2563 | 0-1 | TCh-RUS Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Abarca Gonzalez, N2405–Tristan, L2500 | 1-0 | 23rd Copa Mercosur 2019 | 2019 |
| Ozgibcev, A2367–Moiseenko, Va2532 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Ahmed, Abdu2314–Georgiev, Vl2566 | 0-1 | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Geenen, M2260–Van den Doel, E2604 | 0-1 | TCh-BEL 2018-19 | 2019 |
| Ozgibcev, A2368–Belyakov, B2458 | ½-½ | ch-RUS Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Vykouk, Jan2434–Percivaldi, Martin2361 | ½-½ | 26th EY BU18 2016 | 2016 |
| Villiers, Thomas2154–Safarli, E2617 | 0-1 | Reykjavik Open 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