Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Steinitz 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. Nh3
131 tournament games from this position · White wins 48%, draws 27%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 45 | 53% 29% 18% | 2286 | 2025 |
| Bd6 | 38 | 50% 24% 26% | 2391 | 2025 |
| g5 | 27 | 37% 26% 37% | 2313 | 2025 |
| Be7 | 14 | 36% 36% 29% | 2345 | 2026 |
| Be6 | 2 | 100% | 2246 | 2021 |
| Rb8 | 1 | 100% | 2283 | 2021 |
| Nd5 | 1 | 100% | 2105 | 2023 |
| Nb7 | 1 | 100% | 2671 | 2012 |
| Qc7 | 1 | 100% | 2075 | 2017 |
| Qd4 | 1 | 100% | 2153 | 2012 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2772–Ding Liren2801 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Rapport, R2740–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2713 | 1-0 | 8th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2022 |
| Piorun, K2681–Inarkiev, E2732 | 1-0 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 | 2016 |
| Rapport, R2718–Esipenko, Andrey2695 | 1-0 | Esipenko-Rapport m Blitz | 2025 |
| Bologan, V2681–Fressinet, L2700 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Rapport, R2686–Ponomariov, R2687 | ½-½ | 21st European Teams | 2017 |
| Bologan, V2734–Beliavsky, A2609 | ½-½ | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Anton Guijarro, D2642–Inarkiev, E2693 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Bologan, V2648–Ivanisevic, I2650 | ½-½ | 42nd Olympiad 2016 | 2016 |
| Rapport, R2740–Sychev, K2556 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
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