Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Blackburne Variation C58
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 cxb5
40 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 33%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qxa8 | 40 | 30% 33% 38% | 2234 | 2025 |
Top games
| Firouzja, Alireza2766–Yakubboev, Nodirbek2663 | 1-0 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
| Ohanyan, Emin2504–Svane, R2628 | ½-½ | 24th ch-EUR Indiv 2024 | 2024 |
| Chandra, Akshat2513–Theodorou, Nikolas2541 | ½-½ | SPICE Cup Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Nasuta, G2545–Klimkowski, Jan2477 | ½-½ | TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2024 | 2024 |
| Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan2393–Sargissian, G2616 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Bharath, Subramaniyam H2573–Parpiev, Isaak2394 | ½-½ | President's Cup of TJK A | 2025 |
| Martin, Julian2402–Tiglon, Bryce2528 | ½-½ | 17th Teplice Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Borisovsky, Dmitry2284–Karthikeyan, M22606 | 0-1 | Riga Tech Open A 2021 | 2021 |
| Gloeckler, Christian2429–Nothnagel, Marian Can2434 | 1-0 | ch-GER Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Harsh, Suresh2390–Atalik, S2438 | 1-0 | RUDAR 21 GM 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