Italian Game: Classical Variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3

Italian Game: Classical Variation is catalogued under ECO code C53. It is reached after 4 moves (7 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Italian Game, which has 187 catalogued lines in total. 1 deeper line continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.