Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fritz Variation C57
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nd4
126 tournament games from this position · White wins 49%, draws 18%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 112 | 49% 19% 32% | 2138 | 2026 |
| d6 | 10 | 60% 20% 20% | 2001 | 2026 |
| O-O | 1 | 100% | 1815 | 2018 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 1798 | 2017 |
| d3 | 1 | 100% | 1938 | 2014 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1834 | 2023 |
Top games
| Kollars, Dmitrij2644–Hammer, J2618 | 1-0 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
| Wei Yi2641–Duda, J2599 | ½-½ | World Junior Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Kvaloy, Aksel Bu2477–Hammer, J2608 | ½-½ | ch-NOR 2025 | 2025 |
| Guerra Mendez, J2531–Cuartas, Ja2516 | 0-1 | TCh-CAT Gp2 2019 | 2019 |
| Romanenko, Vl2463–Benjamin, Joe2559 | 1-0 | 40th Annual World Open | 2012 |
| Janik, Igor2420–Heberla, B2563 | 1-0 | 2nd Lasker Memorial 2018 | 2018 |
| Kovalev, Vl2539–Djuric, S2402 | 1-0 | European Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Nabaty, T2566–Vujic, M2361 | 1-0 | Karpos Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Poetsch, H2463–Petrovskyi, Vadym2440 | 1-0 | 95th ch-GER Candidates | 2024 |
| Majdan, J2380–Szczepkowska Horowska, K2403 | 1-0 | ch-POL w 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