At 600, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo scores 52.2% for White across 2,271 games. That is close to the average at this level.
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Italian GameClassical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3
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
- 52.2%51.6%52.5%50.4%
- Band 600, n = 2,271Band 1000, n = 20,458Band 1400, n = 19,701Band 1800, n = 39,655
- Blunder rate
- pending33.3%21.4%32.3%
- Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
- Tier
- BBAB
- White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
- Share of games
- 0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%
- Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
| Band | White | Draw | Black | Blunder | Book exit | Games | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 52.2% | 3.7% | 44.1% | - | - | 2,271 | B |
| 1000 | 51.6% | 3.5% | 44.9% | 33.3% | ply 9.0 | 20,458 | B |
| 1400 | 52.5% | 3.3% | 44.2% | 21.4% | ply 9.0 | 19,701 | A |
| 1800 | 50.4% | 4.2% | 45.5% | 32.3% | ply 9.0 | 39,655 | B |
Results by band
What it actually does, band by band.
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At 1000, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo scores 51.6% for White across 20,458 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (15 games at 1000).
At 1400, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo scores 52.5% for White across 19,701 games. That is comfortably above average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 21.4% include an early material blunder (14 games at 1400).
At 1800, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo scores 50.4% for White across 39,655 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 32.3% include an early material blunder (31 games at 1800).
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At 600, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo scores 52.2% for White across 2,271 games. That is close to the average at this level.
At 1000, the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo scores 51.6% for White across 20,458 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 33.3% include an early material blunder (15 games at 1000).
The Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo (C54) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3.