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Italian GameTwo Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line

C58For BlackAggressive

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
51.2%49.3%49.6%48.2%
Band 600, n = 1,464Band 1000, n = 15,658Band 1400, n = 14,487Band 1800, n = 27,433
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%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
60045.5%3.4%51.2%--1,464C
100048.1%2.6%49.3%--15,658C
140047.4%3.0%49.6%--14,487C
180048.3%3.5%48.2%--27,433C

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 bandC at 600

At 600, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line scores 51.2% for Black across 1,464 games. That is below average at this level.

1000Your bandC at 1000

At 1000, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line scores 49.3% for Black across 15,658 games. That is below average at this level.

1400Your bandC at 1400

At 1400, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line scores 49.6% for Black across 14,487 games. That is below average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line scores 48.2% for Black across 27,433 games. That is below average at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line scores 51.2% for Black across 1,464 games. That is below average at this level.

At 1000, the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line scores 49.3% for Black across 15,658 games. That is below average at this level.

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line (C58) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+.