The Italian Game
(This is from chess.com)
Italian Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc3
In the Italian game - first played by Italian chess masters as long ago as the sixteenth century - White develops the bishop to a strong diagonal, aiming through the center at f7. Depending on how the players continue, it may turn into open, gambit play; or slower, maneuvering play.
Pros:
Natural play
Focus on the center
Rapid development
Cons:
The bishop on c4 might be exposed
Black's center is not under immediate pressure
Famous Practitioners: Gioachino Greco
Sergei Tiviakov
Puzzle on how to do it:
The best move to do according to chess.com:
Bc5
Nf6
Be7
Helpful links on the Italian Game:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Game
https://www.ichess.net/blog/best-openings-for-beginners-italian-game/
