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

Chess openings · Italian Game · C53

Italian Game: Classical Variation

448,664 rated games in September 2026 began with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3. White wins 51%, draws 4%, Black wins 45%.

Results by rating

Lichess ratingGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Under 120051,210
53%45%
1200–1599158,823
52%45%
1600–1999180,574
51%45%
2000 and up58,057
49%46%
All ratings448,664
51%45%

By time control

Time controlGames
Bullet101,072
52%46%
Blitz231,211
51%45%
Rapid112,181
52%44%
Classical4,200
53%42%

Variations (13)

OpeningGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Giuoco PianissimoC54158,738
50%46%
Albin GambitC5045,277
52%45%
Greco Gambit, Traditional LineC5436,939
53%43%
La Bourdonnais VariationC5328,194
47%49%
Greco Gambit, Modern LineC5421,142
55%42%
Center AttackC547,655
57%40%
With d5C546,425
52%45%
Greco Gambit, Greco VariationC544,297
55%41%
Greco Gambit, Main LineC544,265
44%52%
Greco Gambit, Anderssen VariationC543,041
50%44%
Greco Gambit, Moeller-Therkatz AttackC542,713
51%44%
Greco Gambit, Dubov ItalianC542,533
53%45%
Closed VariationC531,931
46%51%