Tree path 10 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
C58

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bogoljubow Variation

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Overview

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bogoljubow Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C58.

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

It is reached after 15 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

3 named variations grow from this line, including Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Blackburne Variation, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman Variation, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Paoli Variation.

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ECO code
C58
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
15
Parent
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
Direct variations
3

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Variations (3)