Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense C55
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5
248 tournament games from this position · White wins 17%, draws 22%, Black wins 61%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 136 | 21% 35% 44% | 2122 | 2026 |
| Bxd5 | 73 | 82% | 1949 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 31 | 16% 77% | 1977 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 3 | 100% | 1879 | 2018 |
| Qe2 | 2 | 100% | 2198 | 2025 |
| d3 | 1 | 100% | 2043 | 2022 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 2138 | 2019 |
| Nd6+ | 1 | 100% | 1862 | 2024 |
Top games
| So, W2780–Mamedyarov, S2801 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Karthikeyan, M22658–Grebnev, Aleksey2556 | 1-0 | Asian Individual 2025 | 2025 |
| Esipenko, Andrey2677–Van Foreest, Lucas2522 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2024-25 | 2025 |
| Belozerov, A2528–Tari, A2620 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Kozak, Adam2546–Postny, E2546 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT 2025-26 | 2025 |
| Belozerov, A2528–Sanal, V2490 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Lagno, Kateryna2515–Dronavalli, Harika2488 | ½-½ | FIDE Women's World Cup | 2025 |
| Kosteniuk, A2501–Khademalsharieh, S2486 | 0-1 | European Women Blitz 2023 | 2024 |
| Vaishali, Rameshbabu2484–Shuvalova, Polina2500 | ½-½ | Pune WGP 2025 | 2025 |
| Liu Guanchu2425–Kriebel, T2519 | ½-½ | 18th Marienbad GMA2 2019 | 2019 |
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