C58 — Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense

Open Games & French (C00–C99)

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5

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ECO C58 covers Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense and related lines (Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Kieseritzky Variation, Italian Game: Two Knights Defense). Main line 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 with variations, statistics, and the best responses.

10 lines under C58
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Kieseritzky Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. d3
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bogoljubow Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Blackburne Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 cxb5
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Rb8
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Paoli Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. Bd3
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Maróczy Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. d3 h6 7. Nf3 e4 8. Qe2 Nxc4 9. dxc4 Be7
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Yankovich Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. d3 h6 7. Nf3 e4 8. Qe2 Nxc4 9. dxc4 Bc5 10. Nfd2
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