Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Göring Variation C59
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 Qc7
6 tournament games from this position · White wins 50%, draws 33%, Black wins 17%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1953 | 2025 |
| Ng4 | 1 | 100% | 1897 | 2025 |
Top games
| Divyabharathi Masanam1730–Parnali, S2145 | 1-0 | 46th ch-IND w 2019 | 2019 |
| Just, A1874–Heymann Lobzhanidze, A1943 | 1-0 | Frauenbundesliga 2019-20 | 2019 |
| Rai, Oleksii1856–Fox, An1939 | 0-1 | 104th ch-IRL 2025 | 2025 |
| Fassis, Juliana Maria1638–Pirola, Claudionor Alcides Lima2088 | ½-½ | Floripa Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Olsen, Michael R. W.1967–Eriksson, K2093 | ½-½ | Xtracon GM 2013 | 2013 |
| Ballesteros Lopez, William2028–Hualpa, Esteban | 1-0 | Subzonal 2.3.2 2025 | 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