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Italian Game: Giuoco Piano

7.0M games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

Playable
White Expected Score49.0%Range (90% confident): 48.9% – 49.0%Based on 7.0M games
0%49.0%100%
Range (90% confident): 48.9% – 49.0%
Outcome Distribution
47.0%3.9%49.1%
Win
Draw
Loss
3...Bc5
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
Analyzen=7.0M
Avg Length32 moves
Sharpness96%
Draw Rate3.9%

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano expected score for White?

Snapshot

At all ratings, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 49.0% expected score for White (we're 90% confident it's between 48.9% and 49.0%), based on 7.0M Lichess games.

White Win% by Rating

Declines with rating: 46% → 27%

0
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2500+

  • 0-999: 45.9% win rate (478,259 games)
  • 1000-1199: 46.7% win rate (848,853 games)
  • 1200-1399: 46.9% win rate (1,244,974 games)
  • 1400-1599: 47.0% win rate (1,477,803 games)
  • 1600-1799: 47.4% win rate (1,424,464 games)
  • 1800-1999: 47.3% win rate (1,011,910 games)
  • 2000-2199: 47.3% win rate (398,755 games)
  • 2200-2499: 47.2% win rate (103,684 games)
  • 2500+: 27.4% win rate (22,227 games)

White Win% by Time Control

Best in UltraBullet (49%), worst in Classical (45%)

UltraBullet
Bullet
Blitz
Rapid
Classical

  • UltraBullet: 49.1% win rate (4,821 games)
  • Bullet: 47.5% win rate (1,518,149 games)
  • Blitz: 47.1% win rate (3,646,475 games)
  • Rapid: 46.4% win rate (1,774,552 games)
  • Classical: 45.0% win rate (66,932 games)

White% by Rating × Time Control

Click any cell to filter. Green = above 50%, Red = below 50%.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999
1000-1199
1200-1399
1400-1599
1600-1799
1800-1999
2000-2199
2200-2499
2500+

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 45.5% expected score (578 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 47.5% expected score (100,094 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 47.4% expected score (195,272 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 48.1% expected score (180,656 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 43.4% expected score (1,659 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 50.9% expected score (1,230 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 48.9% expected score (189,626 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 48.3% expected score (393,200 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 48.4% expected score (258,585 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 46.9% expected score (6,212 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 49.1% expected score (1,342 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (263,332 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 48.7% expected score (624,347 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 48.1% expected score (342,708 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 47.8% expected score (13,245 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 48.1% expected score (1,175 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (294,640 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 49.1% expected score (778,963 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 48.0% expected score (382,585 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (20,440 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 55.1% expected score (360 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (275,507 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 49.5% expected score (797,269 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 49.4% expected score (334,182 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 48.1% expected score (17,146 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 57.3% expected score (109 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 48.9% expected score (210,214 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (588,457 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 49.8% expected score (206,374 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 49.7% expected score (6,756 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 54.1% expected score (23 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 48.8% expected score (116,863 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 49.7% expected score (220,825 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 51.0% expected score (59,935 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 54.0% expected score (1,109 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (3 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 48.5% expected score (53,383 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 51.1% expected score (41,714 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 53.4% expected score (8,454 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 54.6% expected score (130 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 52.2% expected score (14,490 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 52.9% expected score (6,428 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 52.1% expected score (1,073 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 51.3% expected score (235 games)

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Continuations (8)
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Aitken Variation
70.4%
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Bernstein Variation
59.2%
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Cracow Variation
50.9%
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Greco's Attack
50.9%
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Holzhausen Attack
40.3%
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation
72.7%
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Steinitz Variation
54.2%
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Therkatz-Herzog Variation
46.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate?

The Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.9%-47.0%) win rate for white, based on 7.0M rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano perform best?

The Italian Game: Giuoco Piano performs best at 1600-1799 Elo with a 47.4% win rate for white (1.4M games). Win rate tends to decline at higher ratings as opponents know the theory better.

Is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano better in blitz or rapid?

UltraBullet (49.1%) outperforms Classical (45.0%) by 4.1%. Choose your time control wisely.

How sharp is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano?

The Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a sharpness score of 96.1 (very decisive), meaning 96.1% of games end decisively. Average game length is 32 moves.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 0-999 Elo?

At 0-999 Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 45.9% (90% CI: 45.8%-46.0%) win rate for white, based on 478K Lichess games. Average game length is 25 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 1000-1199 Elo?

At 1000-1199 Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 46.7% (90% CI: 46.7%-46.8%) win rate for white, based on 849K Lichess games. Average game length is 28 moves with a 3.3% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 1200-1399 Elo?

At 1200-1399 Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 46.9% (90% CI: 46.8%-47.0%) win rate for white, based on 1.2M Lichess games. Average game length is 30 moves with a 3.4% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 1400-1599 Elo?

At 1400-1599 Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.9%-47.0%) win rate for white, based on 1.5M Lichess games. Average game length is 32 moves with a 3.5% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 1600-1799 Elo?

At 1600-1799 Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 47.4% (90% CI: 47.3%-47.5%) win rate for white, based on 1.4M Lichess games. Average game length is 34 moves with a 3.9% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 1800-1999 Elo?

At 1800-1999 Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 47.3% (90% CI: 47.3%-47.4%) win rate for white, based on 1.0M Lichess games. Average game length is 36 moves with a 4.3% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 2000-2199 Elo?

At 2000-2199 Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 47.3% (90% CI: 47.2%-47.4%) win rate for white, based on 399K Lichess games. Average game length is 37 moves with a 4.7% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 2200-2499 Elo?

At 2200-2499 Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 47.2% (90% CI: 46.9%-47.4%) win rate for white, based on 104K Lichess games. Average game length is 38 moves with a 5.4% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate at 2500+ Elo?

At 2500+ Elo, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 27.4% (90% CI: 26.9%-27.9%) win rate for white, based on 22K Lichess games. Average game length is 50 moves with a 50.1% draw rate.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet games, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 49.1% (90% CI: 47.9%-50.2%) win rate for white (4.8K Lichess games). Draw rate is 0.9%.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet games, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 47.5% (90% CI: 47.4%-47.5%) win rate for white (1.5M Lichess games). Draw rate is 2.8%.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz games, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 47.1% (90% CI: 47.0%-47.1%) win rate for white (3.6M Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.0%.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid games, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 46.4% (90% CI: 46.3%-46.4%) win rate for white (1.8M Lichess games). Draw rate is 4.6%.

What is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano win rate in Classical?

In Classical games, the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano has a 45.0% (90% CI: 44.7%-45.3%) win rate for white (67K Lichess games). Draw rate is 5.4%.

Is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano a good opening?

The Italian Game: Giuoco Piano is statistically balanced with a 47.0% (90% CI: 46.9%-47.0%) win rate across all ratings. It performs best at 1600-1799 Elo. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.