Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Bishop Sacrifice Line C57
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Bxf7+
49 tournament games from this position · White wins 47%, draws 22%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ke7 | 45 | 51% 20% 29% | 2099 | 2025 |
| Kf8 | 4 | 50% 50% | 1876 | 2017 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Arjun, Kalyan2503–Martinkus, R2079 | 1-0 | Riga Tech Open A 2021 | 2021 |
| Boscolo, F2306–Sharapov, S2265 | ½-½ | 5th Dolomiti Open A 2014 | 2014 |
| Escalante Ramirez, Brian Sebasti2331–Requejo, O2240 | ½-½ | ch-PER Grand Prix Final | 2016 |
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