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Italian GameTwo Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening

C55For WhiteAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. 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
52.3%51.5%51.5%50.3%
Band 600, n = 24,163Band 1000, n = 117,165Band 1400, n = 72,884Band 1800, n = 108,174
Blunder rate
61.1%51.1%42.5%39.8%
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
0.6%0.8%0.7%0.5%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60052.3%4.0%43.7%61.1%ply 7.024,163B
100051.5%3.7%44.8%51.1%ply 7.0117,165B
140051.5%3.8%44.8%42.5%ply 7.072,884B
180050.3%4.5%45.2%39.8%ply 7.0108,174B

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 61.1%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening scores 52.3% for White across 24,163 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 61.1% include an early material blunder (18 games at 600).

1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 51.1%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening scores 51.5% for White across 117,165 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 51.1% include an early material blunder (92 games at 1000).

1400Your bandB at 1400Blunder rate 42.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening scores 51.5% for White across 72,884 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 42.5% include an early material blunder (73 games at 1400).

1800Your bandB at 1800Blunder rate 39.8%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening scores 50.3% for White across 108,174 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 39.8% include an early material blunder (113 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • CBCBC50

    Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal

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

    0.4% of games at 600, n = 16,5350.6% of games at 1000, n = 88,0250.5% of games at 1400, n = 55,1450.4% of games at 1800, n = 79,675

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening scores 52.3% for White across 24,163 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 61.1% include an early material blunder (18 games at 600).

At 1000, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening scores 51.5% for White across 117,165 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 51.1% include an early material blunder (92 games at 1000).

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening (C55) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3.