Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack C56
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5
259 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 18%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 238 | 51% 19% 29% | 2100 | 2026 |
| Ng4 | 14 | 43% 50% | 1908 | 2024 |
| Ng8 | 4 | 100% | 1852 | 2025 |
| Ne4 | 3 | 100% | 1851 | 2024 |
Top games
| Robson, R2628–Dominguez Perez, L2757 | 1-0 | Battle of the Americas Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Azarov, S2618–Kamsky, G2672 | ½-½ | 43rd Annual World Open | 2015 |
| Socko, B2601–Sorensen, Hampus2448 | 1-0 | Fagernes GM Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Mihajlov, Seb2357–Hammer, J2652 | 0-1 | Kragero Resort Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Sulskis, S2525–Seel, C2469 | 0-1 | 2nd Bundesliga West 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Stukopin, A2555–Stearman, Josiah2418 | 1-0 | PNWCC Summer of Seattle | 2021 |
| Smerdon, D2506–Flear, G2462 | ½-½ | 4NCL Rapid Indiv 2014 | 2014 |
| Socko, B2613–Gurbanov, A2330 | 1-0 | XXXV Zamenhofa Mem | 2016 |
| Simacek, P2504–Blahynka, M2418 | 1-0 | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Valner, U2302–Dragnev, Valentin2553 | 1-0 | European Blitz 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