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How To Play Against The Italian Opening ( Lesson 4 )

How To Play Against The Italian Opening ( Lesson 4 )

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                  Before coming into the topic "How To Play Against Italian Opening"

let's learn a few thing about Italian Game  

                                                   Italian Game

The Italian Game is one of the oldest openings in chess and has been around for centuries. This classical 1.e4 opening can lead to slower and positional games as well as open, tactical battles. Although very common among beginners, the Italian Game is a part of the repertoire of players of every level.

Why it is called Italian Game ?

the Italian game have been found from as early as the fifteenth century, by Italian players such as Damiano and Greco, hence its name !


 Italian Game is One of the best opening 

these are some of the great matches played by Titled players

Notable Game

Carlsen vs. Nakamura, 2011

What are the Different Variations in Italian Game !

As an opening that has been around since the 1500s, masters studied the Italian Game intensely throughout the ages. Below you can see the main variations of this opening.

Giuoco Piano
The most popular variation of the Italian Game is the Giuoco Piano, which starts after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5. The name of this line is an Italian expression that can translate to "soft game" or "slow game," an indication that this variation often leads to positional games. Despite its name, White can force a more open game by playing 5.d4 and entering the Center Attack variation.

Giuoco Pianissimo
The Giuoco Pianissimo, as the name suggests, tends to lead to a "very slow game." The d2-d3 push characterizes this variation and can happen either through 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 or through 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3. With this variation, White keeps the center closed and favors a more positional game.

Evans Gambit
Popularized by Captain W.D. Evans and used extensively by Paul Morphy, The Evans Gambit is suitable for the aggressive player. White gives up a wing pawn to develop quickly and create a dangerous attack on the enemy king. This variation adds spice to the slower Giuoco Piano after the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4. Although not common at the highest levels, the Evans Gambit is one of the best-scoring lines among beginner and intermediate players.

How To Play Against The Italian Opening

I will share some random openings that you may expect when you play as Black 

Puzzle calculation 

That's all for today .  I hope you enjoyed it and learned something new 

See you all tomorrow with a new Lesson !

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