Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman 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 Rb8
80 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 16%, Black wins 38%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 47 | 45% 21% 34% | 2166 | 2026 |
| Bxc6+ | 25 | 32% 56% | 1926 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 4 | 100% | 2107 | 2022 |
| Ba4 | 4 | 100% | 2032 | 2018 |
Top games
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 1-0 | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Ganguly, S2614–Amin, B2627 | ½-½ | 21st Abu Dhabi Masters 2014 | 2014 |
| Pridorozhni, A2533–Ponkratov, P2624 | 0-1 | 10th Ugra Governor's Cup | 2014 |
| Belyakov, B2486–Predke, A2601 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Iskandarov, M2502–Nagy, Ga12471 | 1-0 | 4th Baskent University Op | 2019 |
| Duda, J2580–Cabezas Ayala, I2333 | 1-0 | Najdorf Mem Open A 2014 | 2014 |
| Bernotas, A2431–Berzinsh, R2406 | 0-1 | ch-LAT 2018 | 2018 |
| Della Morte, G2329–Slipak, S2439 | 1-0 | 21st Copa Mercosur 2017 | 2017 |
| Bjornsson, Si2291–Stefansson, H2424 | 0-1 | Icelandic Open 100yr 2025 | 2025 |
| Pasiev, R2323–Provotorov, I2386 | 1-0 | 16th Voronezh Master Open | 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