Italian Game

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4

Italian Game is catalogued under ECO code C50. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is the defining line of the Italian Game family, which has 187 catalogued lines in total. Many deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.