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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
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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Overview
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C54.
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 h6 6. c3, after 11 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C54
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
- Parent
- Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
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Statistics from Lichess
1,402,142 games · White 50.7% / Draw 4.7% / Black 44.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d6 | 603,886 | |
| O-O | 529,041 | |
| a6 | 109,345 | |
| d5 | 55,715 | |
| Bb6 | 43,000 | |
| a5 | 21,712 | |
| Ng4 | 13,270 | |
| Na5 | 12,471 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:29:58
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