Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening C55
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 h6 5. O-O d6
1,303 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 29%, Black wins 36%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 705 | 34% 31% 35% | 2328 | 2026 |
| a4 | 415 | 39% 25% 36% | 2321 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 75 | 29% 35% 36% | 2315 | 2026 |
| h3 | 33 | 18% 15% 67% | 2068 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 26 | 19% 19% 62% | 2256 | 2026 |
| d4 | 20 | 40% 35% 25% | 2305 | 2026 |
| a3 | 16 | 31% 38% 31% | 2291 | 2025 |
| Nbd2 | 7 | 43% 29% 29% | 2099 | 2025 |
| Bb3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2313 | 2016 |
| Be3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1923 | 2022 |
| Bb5 | 1 | 100% | 2416 | 2023 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Mamedyarov, S2808 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2779–Mamedyarov, S2801 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2733–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2748–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Rapport, R2747 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Sevian, Samuel2701–Nakamura, Hi2792 | 0-1 | Naroditsky Mem Blitz RR | 2026 |
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