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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Holding Variation

ECO C53 · 83 games · White to move

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. d4 Bb6

34% White5% Draw61% Black

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What gets played next

Move	Games	Share	White / draw / Black	Leads to
d5	33	39.8%
O-O	24	28.9%

A further 26 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4 King's Pawn Game 1... e5 King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3 King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6 Italian Game 3. Bc4 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano 3... Bc5 Italian Game: Classical Variation 4. c3 Italian Game: Classical Variation, Closed Variation 4... Qe7Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Holding Variation 5... Bb6

Other lines in this family

Classical Variation, Closed VariationC53…205 Classical VariationC53…18,241 Classical VariationC54… 4... Nf610,170 Classical Variation, Giuoco PianissimoC54… 4... Nf6 5. d37,657 Classical Variation, Center AttackC54… 4... Nf6 5. d45,325 Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional LineC54… 4... Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd43,375 Classical Variation, Giuoco PianissimoC54… 4... Nf6 5. d3 d63,155 Giuoco Piano, Greco's AttackC54… 4... Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc31,868 Classical Variation, La Bourdonnais VariationC53… 4... d6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb61,803 Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern LineC54… 4... Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e51,665

All 105 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.