Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line C58
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+
2,212 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 26%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6 | 1,906 | 41% 25% 35% | 2242 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 306 | 35% 31% 34% | 2235 | 2026 |
Top games
| Firouzja, Alireza2766–Carlsen, M2839 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2772–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | Superbet Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2772–Ding Liren2801 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2777–Caruana, F2795 | 0-1 | 10th Sinquefield Cup | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2765–Ding Liren2805 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2775–Keymer, Vincent2776 | 1-0 | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2776–Firouzja, Alireza2766 | ½-½ | Esports World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
| Nakamura, Hi2775–Caruana, F2764 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Chess 2023 | 2023 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Keymer, Vincent2733 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2779–So, W2745 | ½-½ | 12th Sinquefield Cup | 2025 |
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