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Italian Game · As Black · updated October 2026

Play against the Italian Game like Robby Kevlishvili

A repertoire against the Italian Game built from 30 of Robby Kevlishvili's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Robby Kevlishvili chose most often. Where Robby Kevlishvili has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.

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  • Robby Kevlishvili was #44 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,201) and scored 35% against opponents averaging 3,041 in these games.
  • You play Robby Kevlishvili's own move in 7 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#44

Chess.com

Rating

3,201

Games

30

in this opening

Score

35%

in these games

Opponents

3,041

average rating

More about Robby Kevlishvili

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 7 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 11% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nc3 h6 6.a4 d6

  2. Line 2 · 7% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.O-O O-O 7.Re1 a5 8.Nbd2 Be6 9.Bb5 Qb8 10.Nf1 Qa7 11.Be3 Bxe3 12.Nxe3 Ne7

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.O-O O-O 7.Re1 a5 8.h3 h6 9.Nbd2 Be6

  4. Line 4 · 7% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.O-O O-O 7.h3 a5

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nc3 h6 6.a3 a6

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 a6

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Nbd2 O-O 7.Nf1 Na5

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.b4 Bb6 7.a4 a5 8.b5 Ne7

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.h3 a6 7.O-O h6

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 h6

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.O-O Nf6 5.Re1 Ng4

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.O-O Nf6 5.c3 Nxe4 6.Re1 Bxf2+

  13. Line 13 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.O-O Nf6 5.d3 d6

  14. Line 14 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Be7

  15. Line 15 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Be7

  16. Line 16 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nbd2 O-O

  17. Line 17 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.c3 d6

  18. Line 18 · 4% at top level

    3…Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4

Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.

Robby Kevlishvili's main line against the Italian Game, move by move

The most common line at top level: 3…Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nc3 h6 6.a4 d6.

  1. 3…Bc5 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 3…Bc5 in 25 games, scoring 38%.
  2. 4.d3 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 4.d3. At top level, this comes up about 28% of the time.
  3. 4…Nf6 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 4…Nf6 in 7 games, scoring 36%.
  4. 5.Nc3 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 5.Nc3. At top level, this comes up about 16% of the time.
  5. 5…h6 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 5…h6 in 3 games, scoring 33%.
  6. 6.a4 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 6.a4. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
  7. 6…d6 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does Robby Kevlishvili play against the Italian Game?
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4, Robby Kevlishvili's most common line is 3…Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nc3 h6 6.a4 d6. At top level it comes up about 11% of the time.
Is this Robby Kevlishvili's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Robby Kevlishvili's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Italian Game course based on?
30 of Robby Kevlishvili's Chess.com blitz games in the Italian Game as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 3,041. Robby Kevlishvili scored 35% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
18 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
Who is Robby Kevlishvili?
GM Robby Kevlishvili was ranked number 44 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,201 when this course was built.