Italian Game: Two Knights Defense

C55

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6

How it went

2,582 ours · 4,357 masters

White wins 43% Draws 16% Black wins 41%

Continuations

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Four Knights Game: Italian Variation C47 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 155 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack C57 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 445 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening C55 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 1,216 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Open Variation C56 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 631 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation C54 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. f4 2

Master games

Hector, Jonny — Naiditsch, Arkadij 1/2-1/2 · 2015
Hector, Jonny — Sokolov, Ivan 1-0 · 2012
Kobalia, Mikhail — Ponkratov, Pavel 0-1 · 2019
Hector, Jonny — Smith, Axel 1-0 · 2011
Tiviakov, Sergei — Beradze, Irakli 1/2-1/2 · 2016

Games in Spain

Pakhomova,E (2030) — Chigaev,M (2615) 1-0
Garcia Garcia,A (2194) — Svane,Frederik (2600) 0-1
Martinez Fernandez,Adrian (2404) — Beerdsen,Thomas (2505) 0-1
Ballester Llagaria,L (2298) — Han,Yichen (2414) 0-1
Han,Yichen (2413) — Gavilan Diaz,M (2274) 1-0
Martinez Fernandez,Adrian (2404) — Dubreuil,J (2091) 1-0
Martinez Fernandez,Adrian (2404) — Enkhrii Enkh-Amgalan (1942) 1-0
Harsh,Suresh (2261) — Taboas Rodriguez,D (2373) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Nf6
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6
e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bc4, Nf6