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Italian Game · As Black · updated October 2026

Play against the Italian Game like Vladislav Artemiev

A repertoire against the Italian Game built from 36 of Vladislav Artemiev's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Vladislav Artemiev chose most often. Where Vladislav Artemiev 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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  • Vladislav Artemiev was #20 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,259) and scored 61% against opponents averaging 2,940 in these games.
  • You play Vladislav Artemiev's own move in 14 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#20

Chess.com

Rating

3,259

Games

36

in this opening

Score

61%

in these games

Opponents

2,940

average rating

More about Vladislav Artemiev

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 · 16% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.c3 O-O 6.Bb3 d5

  2. Line 2 · 10% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.a4 d6

  3. Line 3 · 8% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.Re1 d6 7.a4 a5 8.Nc3 h6 9.h3 Be6

  4. Line 4 · 8% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.Re1 d6 7.a4 a5 8.c3 h6 9.Nbd2 Re8 10.Nf1 Bf8 11.Ng3 Be6

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Bd3 Nd5 9.Nf3 Bd6 10.O-O Nf4 11.Nc3 Nxd3 12.cxd3 O-O 13.Ne4 c5 14.Qc2 Nc6 15.h3 Nb4

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.Nc3 O-O

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.Nc3 d6

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.Re1 d6 7.a4 a5 8.h3 Be6 9.Bxe6 fxe6 10.c3 Nh5

  9. Line 9 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.Re1 d6 7.a4 a5 8.h3 Be6 9.Nbd2 Bxc4 10.Nxc4 h6

  10. Line 10 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.Re1 d6 7.a4 a5 8.h3 Be6 9.Nc3 Bxc4 10.dxc4 Nd7

  11. Line 11 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.a4 O-O

  12. Line 12 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Bd3 Nd5 9.Nf3 Bd6 10.O-O Nf4 11.Re1 Nxd3

  13. Line 13 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6

  14. Line 14 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.O-O Nxe4

  15. Line 15 · 5% at top level

    3…Nf6 4.d4 exd4

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

Vladislav Artemiev's main line against the Italian Game, move by move

The most common line at top level: 3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.c3 O-O 6.Bb3 d5.

  1. 3…Nf6 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 3…Nf6 in 22 games, scoring 68%.
  2. 4.d3 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 4.d3. At top level, this comes up about 73% of the time.
  3. 4…Be7 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 4…Be7 in 14 games, scoring 75%.
  4. 5.c3 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 5.c3. At top level, this comes up about 16% of the time.
  5. 5…O-O Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 5…O-O in 3 games, scoring 67%.
  6. 6.Bb3 Reply · Vladislav Artemiev's games A common reply here is 6.Bb3.
  7. 6…d5 Your move · Vladislav Artemiev's games Vladislav Artemiev played 6…d5 in 2 games, scoring 50%.

Questions about this course

How does Vladislav Artemiev play against the Italian Game?
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4, Vladislav Artemiev's most common line is 3…Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.c3 O-O 6.Bb3 d5. At top level it comes up about 16% of the time.
Is this Vladislav Artemiev's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Vladislav Artemiev's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Italian Game course based on?
36 of Vladislav Artemiev's Chess.com blitz games in the Italian Game as Black, against opponents with an average rating of 2,940. Vladislav Artemiev scored 61% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
15 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 Vladislav Artemiev?
GM Vladislav Artemiev was ranked number 20 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,259 when this course was built.