Tree path 11 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Two Knights Defense › Knight Attack › Normal Variation › Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense › Bishop Check Line › Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bogoljubow Variation › Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Two Knights Defense C55
- Knight Attack C57
- Normal Variation C57
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense C58
- Bishop Check Line C58
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bogoljubow Variation C58
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman Variation C58 you are here
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman Variation
Overview
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C58), 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.
It begins with 16 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Rb8 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bogoljubow Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C58
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 16
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