Opening #3 The Italian Game, part 1
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how bout the moeller?(nc3 instead of bd2) is that in part 2?
sure... i wuz gonna do the 2 knights defense in part 2... ill do the moeller
ok
Jul 5, 2009
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The Giuoco Piano is a chess opening characterized by the moves
The Giuoco Piano (Italian: "quiet game") is the oldest recorded opening. The Portuguese Damiano played it at the beginning of the 16th century and the Italian Greco played it at the beginning of the 17th century. The opening is also known as the Italian Game, although that term is sometimes used more generally to describe the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4. The Giuoco Piano was popular through the 19th century, but modern refinements in defensive play have led most chess masters towards openings like the Ruy Lopez that offer White greater chances for long term initiative.
White's "Italian bishop" at c4 prevents Black from advancing in the center with ...d5 and attacks the vulnerable f7 square. White plans to dominate the center with d2-d4 and to attack the Black king. Black aims to free his game by exchanging pieces and playing the pawn break ...d5, or to hold his center pawn at e5.
Variations
The main continuations on White's fourth move are
- 4.c3 (the Main Line of the Giuoco Piano).
- 4.b4 (the Evans Gambit), in which White offers a pawn to speed his development.
- 4.d4, (the Italian Gambit), in which White opens up the center avoiding the quiet lines of the Giuoco Piano and Giuoco Pianissimo.
- 4. Bxf7+? Kxf7 5.Nxe5+ Nxe5, (the Jerome Gambit), is an extremely dubious opening where White sacrifices two pieces in hopes of exposing Black's king and obtaining a mating attack.
In the Main Line White plays 4.c3, in preparation for a central advance, d2-d4.
Black can try to hold a strong point in the center at e5 with 4...Qe7 or he can counterattack with 4...Nf6.
The center holding line can continue 4...Qe7 5.d4 Bb6 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 a6 8. h3 Nf6 9.Re1 0-0.
The more aggressive 4…Nf6 was first analyzed by Greco in the 17th century.
From Wikipedia... ;-)
