ECO C53 · Italian Game
Italian Game: Classical Variation
The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3.
Italian Game: Classical Variation
7 half-moves in · 1 named continuation
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3
Italian Game: Classical Variation is filed under ECO C53, a variation of Italian Game. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 — 7 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names one continuation, Qe7.