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Italian GameClassical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo

C54For WhiteSolid

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
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60052.2%3.7%44.1%--2,271B
100051.6%3.5%44.9%33.3%ply 9.020,458B
140052.5%3.3%44.2%21.4%ply 9.019,701A
180050.4%4.2%45.5%32.3%ply 9.039,655B

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: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo scores 52.2% for White across 2,271 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 33.3%, band median 42.9%

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).

1400Your bandA at 1400Blunder rate 21.4%, band median 40.0%

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).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 32.3%, band median 36.4%

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).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

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.