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Italian GameGiuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation

C50For WhiteSolid

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3

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
50.1%51.0%50.3%49.6%
Band 600, n = 22,730Band 1000, n = 65,735Band 1400, n = 37,658Band 1800, n = 48,829
Blunder rate
pending71.4%75.0%75.0%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BCCC
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.5%0.5%0.4%0.2%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.1%5.1%44.8%--22,730B
100051.0%4.2%44.8%71.4%ply 9.065,735C
140050.3%4.3%45.4%75.0%ply 9.037,658C
180049.6%4.8%45.6%75.0%ply 9.048,829C

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 bandB at 600

At 600, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation scores 50.1% for White across 22,730 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 71.4%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation scores 51.0% for White across 65,735 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 71.4% include an early material blunder (7 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 75.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation scores 50.3% for White across 37,658 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 75.0% include an early material blunder (4 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 75.0%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation scores 49.6% for White across 48,829 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 75.0% include an early material blunder (8 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation scores 50.1% for White across 22,730 games. That is close to the average at this level.

At 1000, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation scores 51.0% for White across 65,735 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 71.4% include an early material blunder (7 games at 1000).

The Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation (C50) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3.