Drill
Italian Game drill — play the move your rating band plays
One opening, drilled move by move: play the Italian Game from move 1 against the replies club players actually pick.
Level 1 unlocked. Play 3 clean rounds to unlock level 2.
Play the move
white to play. Type a move, or tap a piece then a destination square.
Candidates at this position
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| Move | Pick % | Score % | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 29.3% | 51.9% | 5,553,084 |
| O-O | 22.3% | 49.4% | 4,232,069 |
| d3 | 19.1% | 47.4% | 3,617,939 |
| Nc3 | 12.4% | 47.5% | 2,341,873 |
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1400-1600
- Bc5 (30.9%), c3 (25.3%, 52.4% for White), Nf6 (56.4%), d4 (53.0%, 54.3% for White), exd4 (93.8%), cxd4 (77.3%, 52.7% for White), Bb4+ (73.0%), Nc3 (53.2%, 52.6% for White)
- Bc5 (30.9%), c3 (25.3%, 52.4% for White), d6 (25.2%), d4 (60.5%, 52.5% for White), exd4 (88.2%), cxd4 (93.0%, 52.3% for White), Bb4+ (53.1%), Nc3 (59.3%, 54.1% for White)
- Nf6 (29.2%), Ng5 (33.1%, 53.9% for White), d5 (77.8%), exd5 (97.1%, 53.9% for White), Nxd5 (49.4%), Nxf7 (54.9%, 69.2% for White), Kxf7 (90.5%), Qf3+ (98.7%, 68.9% for White)
- Nf6 (29.2%), Ng5 (33.1%, 53.9% for White), Bc5 (11.7%), Nxf7 (65.1%, 47.1% for White), Bxf2+ (85.1%), Kxf2 (59.3%, 34.0% for White), Nxe4+ (97.9%), Kg1 (32.9%, 42.6% for White)
1600-1800
- Bc5 (35.5%), c3 (29.3%, 51.9% for White), Nf6 (55.3%), d4 (53.0%, 54.0% for White), exd4 (96.2%), cxd4 (71.5%, 52.3% for White), Bb4+ (83.0%), Nc3 (55.4%, 52.4% for White)
- Bc5 (35.5%), c3 (29.3%, 51.9% for White), d6 (27.8%), d4 (58.3%, 51.9% for White), exd4 (92.1%), cxd4 (94.1%, 51.9% for White), Bb4+ (53.7%), Nc3 (63.1%, 54.8% for White)
- Nf6 (28.2%), d3 (30.4%, 50.9% for White), Bc5 (48.2%), O-O (22.2%, 49.6% for White), O-O (38.2%), c3 (26.5%, 52.7% for White), d6 (35.2%), h3 (26.7%, 53.5% for White)
- Nf6 (28.2%), d3 (30.4%, 50.9% for White), h6 (16.8%), Nc3 (24.3%, 50.0% for White), Bc5 (39.6%), Be3 (30.2%, 50.4% for White), Bxe3 (38.3%), fxe3 (99.9%, 53.0% for White)
1800-2000
- Bc5 (39.5%), c3 (33.0%, 51.0% for White), Nf6 (54.9%), d4 (53.0%, 52.4% for White), exd4 (97.0%), cxd4 (64.7%, 50.9% for White), Bb4+ (90.4%), Nc3 (57.7%, 51.1% for White)
- Bc5 (39.5%), c3 (33.0%, 51.0% for White), d6 (29.7%), d4 (57.6%, 51.7% for White), exd4 (94.8%), cxd4 (95.0%, 51.6% for White), Bb6 (50.2%), O-O (34.5%, 46.1% for White)
- Nf6 (30.6%), d3 (31.9%, 49.8% for White), Bc5 (51.5%), O-O (27.5%, 48.6% for White), d6 (35.8%), h3 (37.8%, 46.4% for White), h6 (39.4%), c3 (37.9%, 48.0% for White)
- Nf6 (30.6%), d3 (31.9%, 49.8% for White), Be7 (19.1%), O-O (29.9%, 48.8% for White), O-O (64.8%), c3 (35.6%, 50.1% for White), d6 (51.5%), h3 (34.6%, 50.9% for White)
2000+
- Bc5 (41.7%), c3 (36.5%, 49.5% for White), Nf6 (63.6%), d4 (52.0%, 50.1% for White), exd4 (97.7%), cxd4 (55.3%, 48.6% for White), Bb4+ (96.0%), Nc3 (58.7%, 48.8% for White)
- Bc5 (41.7%), c3 (36.5%, 49.5% for White), d6 (22.5%), d4 (58.7%, 52.3% for White), exd4 (95.2%), cxd4 (95.4%, 52.1% for White), Bb6 (60.9%), O-O (31.3%, 45.9% for White)
- Nf6 (39.6%), d3 (40.0%, 48.3% for White), Bc5 (54.1%), c3 (35.2%, 49.3% for White), d6 (49.6%), O-O (30.6%, 48.9% for White), a6 (21.2%), a4 (28.5%, 46.3% for White)
- Nf6 (39.6%), d3 (40.0%, 48.3% for White), Be7 (25.3%), O-O (41.6%, 48.9% for White), O-O (71.0%), c3 (37.9%, 48.3% for White), d6 (52.9%), h3 (35.7%, 49.0% for White)