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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack
Overview
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C54), 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.
The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4.
The line refines Italian Game: Classical Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 4 documented sub-systems: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian, Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line, Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line, and others.
Together the deeper variations number 18 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- C54
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 18
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Statistics from Lichess
4,196,351 games · White 52.6% / Draw 4.7% / Black 42.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd4 | 4,059,397 | |
| Bb6 | 65,080 | |
| Bd6 | 36,113 | |
| d6 | 8,277 | |
| O-O | 7,582 | |
| d5 | 6,333 | |
| Be7 | 5,037 | |
| Nxe4 | 3,975 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:06:14
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Variations (4)
Show all 18 sub-variations (full subtree)
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian 11-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line 11-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line 11-ply
- C56 Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Walbrodt-Baird Gambit 11-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Ghulam-Kassim Variation 17-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line 12-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Cracow Variation 13-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Greco's Attack 13-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Krause Variation 23-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Anderssen Variation 16-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Greco Variation 16-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Main Line 16-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Moeller-Therkatz Attack 17-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Aitken Variation 19-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Bernstein Variation 20-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Steinitz Variation 19-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Moeller-Bayonet Attack 23-ply
- C54 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Therkatz-Herzog Variation 27-ply