Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Krause Variation C54
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nxe4 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Qb3+ d5 11. Ne5+ Kf6 12. f3
- Position after 23 half-moves — Black to move.
- Black holds a material edge worth 3 points.
- Family “Italian Game” contains 187 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game | C50 | 5 plies |
| Italian Game: Anti-Fried Liver Defense | C50 | 6 plies |
| Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit | C50 | 6 plies |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit | C50 | 9 plies |
| Italian Game: Deutz Gambit | C50 | 9 plies |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | C50 | 7 plies |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | C50 | 11 plies |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | C50 | 10 plies |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo | C50 | 11 plies |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal Variation | C50 | 11 plies |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation | C50 | 10 plies |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | C50 | 9 plies |
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