Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (C55)

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Openings Directory / Italian Game: Two Knights Defense

Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.10

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 41.1% Draws: 30.8% Black Wins: 28.1%

Strategic Overview

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (ECO code C55) 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 Nf6
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e5 g1f3 b8c6 f1c4 g8f6
Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

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