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- 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
- Italian Game: Classical Variation C54
- Giuoco Pianissimo C54
- Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5 C54 you are here
Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5
Overview
Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5 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.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C54
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
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