Tree path 12 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, Suhle Defense › Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Steinitz 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 C58
- Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense C59
- Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Steinitz Variation C59 you are here
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Steinitz Variation
Overview
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Steinitz Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C59.
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 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3, after 17 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C59
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 17
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