Master The Italian Opening ( Centre Attack )

CENTRE ATTACK
( d4 )

• Early (d4) seems far more aggressive than ( d3 ) , but it leads to less advantage for white 
  
  
• In centre attack there are certain move orders which you MUST FOLLOW (specially for black )
   
• One more disadvantage is that it simply leads to an endgame without any advantage for white 
  
  
   

 MOVE ORDERS 

• After bishop check on d4 we can't block it with  knight because we will simply lose a pawn on e4 ( because our knight on d2 will be pin ) 
• But after ( Bd2 ) defends the pawn on ( e4 ) with a BEAUTIFUL TACTIC ( we will see that below )
   
• After ( Bb4+ ) , Black has two options :-

1. 1. 1. 1. Nxe4
         2. Bxd2 
             

 Nxe4 

• This variation often leads to drawish endgames with correct play. But, since we’re not GMs , I actually prefer Black because…

1. 1. 1. There is an isolated pawn structure on  the d file ( which is an easy attack for black )
      2. Black has a better pawn structure and it is much easy to play as black 
         
         

( But with little bit of thinking and practice this endgame is a draw )

 Bxd2 

• This variation also leads to same problem i.e isolated d pawn 
• Position is more or less equal here
• The game plan for both the sides revolves around winning or defending that isolated pawn
• After Nxd5 white can also play Qb3 attacking the knight on d5 twice ( which leads to force draw after Three fold repetition see the board ) 
• Yes black can also block the check with c6 but thats bad for black white will simply get much more activity (see the board below) 
  
  

• As u can see white is much more better here
   
  WHY pawn to f6 ??
  - After rook to e1 white is threatening to bring is rook to  attacking queen and removing the defence of the knight on a5 . So f6 just prevent that 
   

 MISTAKE 

• WHY Bb4+ IS FORCED ?