Tree path 10 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Giuoco Piano › Italian Game: Classical Variation › Italian Game: Classical Variation › Giuoco Pianissimo › Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo › Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Giuoco Piano C50
- Italian Game: Classical Variation C53
- Italian Game: Classical Variation C54
- Giuoco Pianissimo C54
- Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo C54
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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Overview
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C54.
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 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O.
It is a variation of Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C54
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 13
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Statistics from Lichess
109,191 games · White 52.8% / Draw 5.0% / Black 42.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 30,211 | |
| a6 | 20,699 | |
| Be6 | 19,231 | |
| h6 | 13,123 | |
| a5 | 7,552 | |
| Bb6 | 4,712 | |
| Na5 | 4,324 | |
| Ne7 | 4,137 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:50:10
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