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Italian GameClassical Variation

C53For WhiteSolid

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3

A line for White. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
54.7%53.1%52.3%50.8%
Band 600, n = 8,545Band 1000, n = 59,735Band 1400, n = 54,251Band 1800, n = 102,444
Blunder rate
12.5%65.2%54.3%37.5%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
SBBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.2%0.4%0.5%0.5%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60054.7%3.6%41.7%12.5%ply 7.08,545S
100053.1%3.4%43.6%65.2%ply 7.059,735B
140052.3%3.5%44.1%54.3%ply 7.054,251B
180050.8%4.1%45.1%37.5%ply 7.0102,444B

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandS at 600Blunder rate 12.5%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Italian Game: Classical Variation scores 54.7% for White across 8,545 games. That is one of the strongest results of any opening at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 12.5% include an early material blunder (8 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 65.2%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Italian Game: Classical Variation scores 53.1% for White across 59,735 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 65.2% include an early material blunder (46 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 54.3%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Italian Game: Classical Variation scores 52.3% for White across 54,251 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 54.3% include an early material blunder (35 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 37.5%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Italian Game: Classical Variation scores 50.8% for White across 102,444 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 37.5% include an early material blunder (80 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Italian Game: Classical Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

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    Italian Game: Classical Variation

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6

    0.2% of games at 600, n = 6,5640.3% of games at 1000, n = 39,6590.3% of games at 1400, n = 32,3270.3% of games at 1800, n = 56,142

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Italian Game: Classical Variation scores 54.7% for White across 8,545 games. That is one of the strongest results of any opening at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 12.5% include an early material blunder (8 games at 600).

At 1000, the Italian Game: Classical Variation scores 53.1% for White across 59,735 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 65.2% include an early material blunder (46 games at 1000).

The Italian Game: Classical Variation (C53) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3.