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- 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, 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 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 O-O, after 14 plies of opening development.
The line refines Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C54
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
69,048 games · White 50.1% / Draw 5.2% / Black 44.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| b4 | 16,122 | |
| h3 | 14,785 | |
| Nbd2 | 11,030 | |
| Bg5 | 7,776 | |
| Re1 | 6,544 | |
| Be3 | 4,529 | |
| a5 | 3,208 | |
| Bb3 | 1,763 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:58:27
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