Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack C57
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5
89 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 24%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxf7+ | 49 | 47% 22% 31% | 2081 | 2025 |
| Nxf7 | 28 | 25% 32% 43% | 1995 | 2026 |
| O-O | 6 | 50% 50% | 1863 | 2017 |
| d4 | 5 | 100% | 2117 | 2025 |
| d3 | 1 | 100% | 2418 | 2016 |
Top games
| Forcen Esteban, D2501–Iruzubieta Villaluenga, J2411 | 1-0 | XXIX Sestao Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Pudas, T2294–Sulskis, S2572 | ½-½ | 22nd HOF Open 2012 | 2012 |
| Shvayger, Y2422–Szczepkowska Horowska, K2415 | ½-½ | 6th Holuj-Radzikowska | 2016 |
| Pijpers, A2476–Van Foreest, Lucas2350 | 1-0 | 8th Batavia Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Ninov, N2459–Dinev, De2297 | 1-0 | 90th Veliko Tarnovo GM | 2017 |
| Seidl, S2211–Polak, T2513 | 0-1 | TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod | 2014 |
| Sanchez Jerez, E2255–Panelo, M2451 | 0-1 | 20th Montcada Open | 2012 |
| Janik, Igor2525–Elier, Ali2103 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Dijkhuis, Tycho2206–Ris, R2416 | 0-1 | Cultural Village 2013 | 2013 |
| Bortnyk, Olexandr2553–Gundogan, C2060 | 1-0 | TCh-TUR Super League 2015 | 2015 |
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