Why do they call The "Giuoco Piano" The quiet game?

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One_Zeroith

Because it makes no commotion from either side, when played.

https://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=7&n=161&ms=e4.e5.Nf3.Nc6.Bc4.Bc5&ns=3.5.5.6.80.161

It is extremely dull and drawish.

One_Zeroith

It appears however that the most picked from both sides, make the "Giuoco Piano" a Winner, for White.

https://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=24&n=31186&ms=e4.e5.Nf3.Nc6.Bc4.Bc5.c3.Nf6.d3.d6.O-O.a6.Bb3.Ba7.Nbd2.O-O.h3.h6.Re1.Nh5.Nf1.Qf6.Be3&ns=3.5.5.6.80.161.144.691.1923.2088.1693.2204.2565.2624.2566.2625.28382.29373.28383.29374.31185.31520.31186

One_Zeroith

Hmmm.

Then there's this.

https://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=10&n=755&ms=e4.e5.Nf3.Nc6.Bc4.Bc5.c3.Bb6.d4&ns=3.5.5.6.80.161.144.560.755

FatalFungus69
Have you ever noticed that nobody else comments on your forums? Except me right now?
One_Zeroith

When it comes to anti Intellectual Patzers, such as yourself...

The best, the less.

One_Zeroith

What sort of handle is with 69...

Don't want to go to any of the parties that your attending...if you're a Dude.

Kyobir

If it has the word piano in it then it must make at least a little noise

SoupSailor
It isn’t really that drawing, just very dry and positional with few tactics.
CraigIreland
One_Zeroith wrote:

Because it makes no commotion from either side, when played.

https://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=7&n=161&ms=e4.e5.Nf3.Nc6.Bc4.Bc5&ns=3.5.5.6.80.161

It is extremely dull and drawish.

I wouldn't call 47.2% win probability drawish.

Kyobir
CraigIreland wrote:
One_Zeroith wrote:

Because it makes no commotion from either side, when played.

https://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=7&n=161&ms=e4.e5.Nf3.Nc6.Bc4.Bc5&ns=3.5.5.6.80.161

It is extremely dull and drawish.

I wouldn't call 47.2% win probability drawish.

Then what's the draw %?