Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Giuoco Piano › Italian Game: Classical Variation › Closed Variation › Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Holding Variation › Italian Game: Classical Variation, Mestel Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Giuoco Piano C50
- Italian Game: Classical Variation C53
- Closed Variation C53
- Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Holding Variation C53
- Italian Game: Classical Variation, Mestel Variation C53 you are here
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Mestel Variation
Overview
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Mestel Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C53), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. d4 Bb6 6. Bg5, after 11 plies of opening development.
The line refines Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Holding Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C53
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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