Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Main Line (C53)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.11

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 38.0% Draws: 33.4% Black Wins: 28.6%

Strategic Overview

The Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Main Line (ECO code C53) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e5 g1f3 b8c6 f1c4 f8c5 c2c3
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Internal Navigation

Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Italian Game: Giuoco Piano (C50)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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