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Italian GameGiuoco Pianissimo

C50For WhiteSolid

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

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
49.6%47.7%46.0%47.3%
Band 600, n = 16,176Band 1000, n = 28,028Band 1400, n = 10,346Band 1800, n = 10,841
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
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
0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60049.6%5.4%44.9%--16,176B
100047.7%4.7%47.6%--28,028C
140046.0%4.5%49.5%--10,346C
180047.3%4.8%48.0%--10,841C

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 scores 49.6% for White across 16,176 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1000Your bandC at 1000

At 1000, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo scores 47.7% for White across 28,028 games. That is below average at this level.

1400Your bandC at 1400

At 1400, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo scores 46.0% for White across 10,346 games. That is below average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo scores 47.3% for White across 10,841 games. That is below average at this level.

Variations

Where the line goes next.

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

  • BCCCC50

    Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo

    1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. d3

    0.3% of games at 600, n = 12,9070.2% of games at 1000, n = 25,8010.1% of games at 1400, n = 9,4680.0% of games at 1800, n = 9,698

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo scores 49.6% for White across 16,176 games. That is close to the average at this level.

At 1000, the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo scores 47.7% for White across 28,028 games. That is below average at this level.

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