Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Two Knights Defense › Modern Bishop's Opening
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Two Knights Defense C55
- Modern Bishop's Opening C55 you are here
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Overview
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C55), 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 Nf6 4. d3, after 7 plies of opening development.
The line refines Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening.
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- ECO code
- C55
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
11,999,903 games · White 49.9% / Draw 4.7% / Black 45.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc5 | 6,067,366 | |
| Be7 | 2,123,523 | |
| h6 | 1,740,359 | |
| d5 | 958,140 | |
| d6 | 648,518 | |
| Bb4+ | 173,130 | |
| Na5 | 95,635 | |
| a6 | 78,286 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:40:32
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