Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano C50
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
24,747 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 32%, Black wins 31%
Moves
24,747 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 12,956 | 37% 34% 30% | 2250 | 2026 |
| O-O | 5,232 | 37% 32% 31% | 2307 | 2026 |
| d3 | 4,641 | 37% 33% 30% | 2320 | 2026 |
| b4 | 1,316 | 40% 22% 38% | 2174 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 452 | 28% 30% 42% | 2216 | 2026 |
| d4 | 88 | 31% 17% 52% | 2100 | 2026 |
| a4 | 24 | 42% 54% | 2363 | 2026 |
| a3 | 20 | 30% 30% 40% | 2130 | 2024 |
| Bb3 | 6 | 17% 83% | 2024 | 2023 |
| Qe2 | 6 | 33% 17% 50% | 2048 | 2016 |
| h3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2082 | 2024 |
| Ng5 | 1 | 100% | 2019 | 2024 |
| Nxe5 | 1 | 100% | 2061 | 2018 |
| Rf1 | 1 | 100% | 1895 | 2015 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2804–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2882–So, W2776 | 1-0 | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Aronian, L2792 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2792–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | 9th Norway Chess 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2832–So, W2812 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2864–So, W2773 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2823–Kramnik, V2809 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Mamedyarov, S2800 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
Italian Game variations
Italian GameC50Anti-Fried Liver DefenseC50Paris DefenseC50Rousseau GambitC50Blackburne-Kostić GambitC50Hungarian 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 VariationC54Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's OpeningC55