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Italian GameGiuoco Piano

C50For WhiteSolid

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

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
50.3%49.4%49.5%49.4%
Band 600, n = 53,841Band 1000, n = 262,080Band 1400, n = 190,700Band 1800, n = 305,864
Blunder rate
48.9%41.8%30.3%33.8%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
BBBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
1.3%1.8%1.8%1.5%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.3%3.9%45.8%48.9%ply 6.153,841B
100049.4%3.6%47.0%41.8%ply 6.2262,080B
140049.5%3.8%46.8%30.3%ply 6.1190,700B
180049.4%4.3%46.3%33.8%ply 6.1305,864B

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 600Blunder rate 48.9%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano scores 50.3% for White across 53,841 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 48.9% include an early material blunder (45 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 41.8%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano scores 49.4% for White across 262,080 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 41.8% include an early material blunder (177 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 30.3%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano scores 49.5% for White across 190,700 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 30.3% include an early material blunder (132 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 33.8%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano scores 49.4% for White across 305,864 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 33.8% include an early material blunder (216 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

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

  • BCBCC50

    Four Knights Game: Italian Variation

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

    1.4% of games at 600, n = 60,1280.9% of games at 1000, n = 129,4050.6% of games at 1400, n = 60,1010.3% of games at 1800, n = 67,912

  • BBCCC50

    Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo

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

    0.3% of games at 600, n = 13,6260.5% of games at 1000, n = 73,0340.4% of games at 1400, n = 45,9680.3% of games at 1800, n = 56,958

  • SBBBC53

    Italian Game: Classical Variation

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

    0.2% of games at 600, n = 8,5450.4% of games at 1000, n = 59,7350.5% of games at 1400, n = 54,2510.5% of games at 1800, n = 102,444

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano scores 50.3% for White across 53,841 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 48.9% include an early material blunder (45 games at 600).

At 1000, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano scores 49.4% for White across 262,080 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 41.8% include an early material blunder (177 games at 1000).

The Italian Game: Giuoco Piano (C50) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5.