As White

Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) · Basic

Quick development with the bishop aiming at f7, Black's weak spot. White prepares c3 and d4 to dominate the centre.

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Lines

1. Deadly mate · 6...b6

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Nxd4 6.Qxd4 b6 7.Qd5 c6 8.Qxf7#

2. Opponent's mistake · 7...Bg4

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.O-O O-O 6.c3 d6 7.a4 Bg4 8.b4 Bb6 9.a5 Bxf2+ 10.Rxf2

3. Opponent's mistake · 5...Bc5

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bc5 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Qh5+ g6 8.Qxc5 d6 9.Qd5+ Be6 10.Nxe6

4. Opponent's mistake · 6...Bxd4

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bxd4 7.Nxd4 Nxd4 8.Qxd4

5. Opponent's mistake · 6...Nxd4

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 d6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Nxd4 7.Nxd4 Bxd4 8.Qxd4

6. Opponent's mistake · 5...h6

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 d6 5.Ng5 h6 6.Nxf7 Qe7 7.Nxh8

7. Classical Variation

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 Nxe4 9.O-O

8. Anti-Fried Liver Defense

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 h6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Nxd4 6.Qxd4 d6 7.O-O Nf6 8.e5

9. Classical Variation, La Bourdonnais Variation

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 d6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb6 7.O-O

10. Two Knights Defense · 6.O-O Be6

    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.O-O Be6 7.Re1

11. Two Knights Defense · 6.O-O Bc5

    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.O-O Bc5 7.Re1

12. Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo

    1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.O-O O-O 6.c3 d5 7.exd5