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Position after 3…Nf6 ECO C55
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Black rook
Black bishop
Black queen
Black king
Black bishop
Black rook
Black pawn
Black pawn
Black pawn
Black pawn
Black pawn
Black pawn
Black pawn
Black knight
Black knight
Black pawn
White bishop
White pawn
White knight
White pawn
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White pawn
White pawn
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White pawn
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White rook
White knight
White bishop
White queen
White king
White rook
1.e4 1…e5 2.Nf3 2…Nc6 3.Bc4 3…Nf6
◇ start 1.e4 1…e5 2.Nf3 2…Nc6 3.Bc4 3…Nf6
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Italian Game · C55

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense

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In master play

21,405 games
White 31.4% Draw 44.0% Black 24.6%

Continuations

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  1. 4.Ng5 7,506 g.
    • C58 Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense 2,858
    • C57 Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack 130
    • C57 Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack 3,454
    • C57 Two Knights Defense, Ulvestad Variation 242
    • + 12 more
  2. 4.Bc4 206 g.
    • C56 Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack 204
    • C56 Two Knights Defense, Yurdansky Attack 2
  3. 4.d4 1,828 g.
    • C56 Two Knights Defense, Keidansky Variation 1
    • C56 Two Knights Defense, Open Variation 1,712
    • C56 Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation 115
  4. 4.d3 17,766 g. Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
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