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Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo

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Overview

Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C54.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. c3 d5 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
C54
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
12
Parent
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Italian Game: Giuoco Piano:

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