Also known as the "Italian Opening" or "Quiet Game". Some use it to advance in the center and start a quick attack while others use it in an attempt to outmanoeuvre their opponent in a positional (quiet) game. The opening was mentioned in the Göttingen manuscript of 1490.
Giuoco Piano
Also known as the "Italian Opening" or "Quiet Game". Some use it to advance in the center and start a quick attack while others use it in an attempt to outmanoeuvre their opponent in a positional (quiet) game. The opening was mentioned in the Göttingen manuscript of 1490.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
- Canal Variation:
4.d3 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 h6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
8. Nd5 Qd8 9. c3 Ne7 10. d4 Nxd5 11. dxc5 Nf4
- Evans Gambit Accepted:
4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.O-O d6 7.d4 Bb6
8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Qb3 Qf6 10.Bg5 Qg6 11.Bd5 Nge7
- Evans Gambit Declined:
4.b4 Bb6 5.a4 a6 6.Bb2 d6 7. b5 axb5
8.axb5 Rxa1 9. Bxa1 Nd4 10.Nxd4 exd4
11. c3 Nf6
- Main Line:
4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2
8.Nbxd2 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10. Qb3 Na5 11. Qa4 Nc6
- Moller Attack:
4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4
8.O-O Bxc3 9.d5 Bf6 10. Re1 Ne7 11. Rxe4 d6
12. Bg5 Bxg5 13. Nxg5 h6 14. Qe2 hxg5
- Pianissimo:
4 c3 Nf6 5.b4 Bb6 6. d3 d6 7. a4 a5
8.b5 Ne7 9.Nbd2 Ng6 10. O-O O-O 11. Bb3 c6