Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Anti-Fried Liver Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Anti-Fried Liver Defense C50 you are here
Italian Game: Anti-Fried Liver Defense
Overview
Italian Game: Anti-Fried Liver Defense is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C50), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 h6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Italian Game, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C50
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Italian Game
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Statistics from Lichess
11,094,288 games · White 53.7% / Draw 4.5% / Black 41.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 2,809,440 | |
| O-O | 2,540,922 | |
| c3 | 2,132,412 | |
| Nc3 | 1,670,465 | |
| d3 | 1,406,441 | |
| a3 | 218,601 | |
| h3 | 166,769 | |
| b3 | 30,086 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:27:00
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