Italian Game: Classical Variation

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6

Italian Game: Classical Variation is catalogued under ECO code C54. It is reached after 4 moves (8 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Italian Game, which has 187 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.