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Italian Game

1,531 analyzed games in the Italian Game, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.

1,531 games 147 variations Most played: Italian Game

Results in 1,531 games

White wins 56% Draws 3% Black wins 41%

Main variations

Italian Game Knight Attack Normal Variation 5.exd5 138 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Accepted McDonnell Defense 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 Bb4 132 Italian Game Knight Attack 72 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Accepted McDonnell Defense 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 54 Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Bogoljubov Variation 52 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Gambit 47 Italian Game 3...d6 43 Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Line 6...Bd7 42 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Accepted Pierce Defense 39 Italian Game Traxler Bishop Sacrifice Line 36 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Gambit Declined 5.a4 29 Italian Game Traxler Bishop Sacrifice Line 5...Ke7 6.Bb3 26 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Gambit Declined 5.a4 a6 23 Italian Game 3...d6 4.d4 22 Italian Game 3...d6 4.d4 Bg4 19 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Accepted Anderssen Variation 6.d4 19 Italian Game Knight Attack Fritz Variation 6.c3 17 Italian Game Knight Attack Fritz Variation 16 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Gambit Declined 14 Italian Game Knight Attack Ulvestad Variation 11 Italian Game Traxler Knight Sacrifice Line 5...Bxf2 6.Kf1 Qe7 7.Nxh8 10 Italian Game Traxler Bishop Sacrifice Line 5...Ke7 10 Giuoco Piano Game Giuoco Pianissimo Variation 4...Nf6 10 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Accepted McDonnell Defense Main Line 10 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Accepted Stone Ware Variation 6.d4 9 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Accepted McDonnell Defense 6.d4 9 Giuoco Piano Game 9 Italian Game Two Knights Modern Bishops Opening 8 Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Bogoljubov Blackburne Variation 8 Italian Game Knight Attack Fritz Variation 6.c3 b5 8 Giuoco Piano Game 4.Nc3 d6 8 Giuoco Piano Game Four Knights Game 7 Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Defense 6 Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Line 6...c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 6 Italian Game 3...d6 4.c3 6 Italian Game 3...d6 4.O O 6 Giuoco Piano Game Main Line Birds Attack 5...Bb6 6 Giuoco Piano Game 4.O O Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6 Italian Game Two Knights Defense 4.O O Nxe4 5 Italian Game Traxler Knight Sacrifice Line 5 Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Kieseritzky Variation 5 Italian Game Knight Attack Polerio Bishop Check Line 6...c6 7.dxc6 5 Italian Game Hungarian Defense 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 5 Giuoco Piano Game Four Knights Game 5.O O 5 Giuoco Piano Game Evans Accepted Main Line 6.d4 5 Giuoco Piano Game 4.O O Nf6 5.d3 h6 5 Italian Game Traxler Knight Sacrifice Line 5...Bxf2 6.Kf1 4 Italian Game Knight Attack Normal Variation 4 Italian Game Hungarian Defense...5.dxe5 Nxe5 6.Nxe5 dxe5 4 Giuoco Piano Game Giuoco Pianissimo Variation 4...Nf6 5.O O d6 4
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