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Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal

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Overview

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C50.

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 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5.

It is a variation of Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C50
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
8
Parent
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening

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