Italian Game: Giuoco Piano

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

Italian Game: Giuoco Piano is catalogued under ECO code C50. It is reached after 3 moves (6 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5. 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. 7 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.