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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Two Knights Defense C55
- Knight Attack C57
- Normal Variation C57
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fritz Variation C57
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Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fritz, Gruber Variation
Overview
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fritz, Gruber Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C57.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 15 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nd4 6. c3 b5 7. Bf1 Nxd5 8. Ne4 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fritz Variation, 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
- C57
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
7,805 games · White 53.4% / Draw 5.1% / Black 41.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ne6 | 3,221 | |
| Qh4 | 2,222 | |
| Bf5 | 939 | |
| f5 | 550 | |
| Nc6 | 453 | |
| Nf5 | 336 | |
| Bg4 | 48 | |
| Nf4 | 9 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:06:17
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