Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack, Knight Sacrifice Line C57
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nxf7
28 tournament games from this position · White wins 25%, draws 32%, Black wins 43%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxf2+ | 27 | 26% 33% 41% | 1997 | 2026 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 1937 | 2021 |
Top games
| Ninov, N2459–Dinev, De2297 | 1-0 | 90th Veliko Tarnovo GM | 2017 |
| Liu Guanchu2409–Xu, Xiangyu2152 | 1-0 | China zt 3.5 2014 | 2014 |
| Nordquelle, Daniel2132–Aulin Jansson, J2278 | 0-1 | ch-NOR Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Pachon, A2055–Cuellar, Di2323 | 0-1 | 48th Capablanca Open I 2013 | 2013 |
| Huesmann, T2196–Veltkamp, G2171 | 1-0 | TCh-BEL 2014-15 | 2014 |
| Hernandez Jimenez, Jeronimo2167–Lopez Ramirez, David Santiago2089 | ½-½ | Fortalece Sede Cali 2022 | 2022 |
| Markovic, Milan Cze2194–Olejnicek, J2028 | ½-½ | TCh-CZE Div1 Zapad 2012-13 | 2013 |
| Jurcisin, I2011–Juhar, R2134 | 0-1 | Ladislava Kotana Mem | 2015 |
| Gregor, Bjarke1848–Lauridsen, Jm2247 | 0-1 | OeBRO KM 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlier, Sven1873–Schuermans, R2127 | ½-½ | ch-BEL Open 2013 | 2013 |
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