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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6

ECO C54 · 432 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 a6
44% White8% Draw48% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
O-O11225.9%
Bb39522.0%
a48319.2%
b44610.6%
Nbd2184.2%
h3102.3%
Bg5102.3%

A further 58 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6Italian Game 3. Bc4Italian Game: Giuoco Piano 3... Bc5Italian Game: Classical Variation 4. c3Italian Game: Classical Variation 4... Nf6Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo 5. d3Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 5... a6

Other lines in this family

Classical Variation, Giuoco PianissimoC54…7,657Classical Variation, Giuoco PianissimoC54… 5... d63,155Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin VariationC54… 5... d6 6. b4299Classical Variation, with d5C54… 5... d5271Classical VariationC54…10,170Classical Variation, Center AttackC54… 5. d45,325Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional LineC54… 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd43,375Giuoco Piano, Greco's AttackC54… 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc31,868Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern LineC54… 5. d4 exd4 6. e51,665Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern LineC54… 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5894

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.