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Italian Game, Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Suhle Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6

ECO: C59

Average Player Rating: 2199

Performance Rating: 2179

Color: black

Opening Statistics

White Win %

38.5%

Black Win %

38.6%

Draw %

22.8%

Chess Trivia

Trivia: The record for the longest time for a piece not to be captured in a professional game is held by the bishop, which lasted for 6 years in the hands of Boris Gelfand.

Chess Quote

"One doesn't have to play well, it's enough to play better than your opponent."

- Siegbert Tarrasch

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