Theqmjmmasta wrote:
for a new player, try to focus on opening principles rather than specific opening theory. I would recommend playing the Italian when you can but instead of learning deep and positional lines, try to follow opening fundamentals with every move.
++This, except replace the word "Italian" with the word "Scotch"
ThrillerFan wrote:
The Fried Love ris almost completely winning for white. Check analysis board. It's almost plus 2.
Any player playing Black with half a brain would never allow it!
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5?! d5! 5.exd5 Na5! (Equal at worst for Black!)
Your suggested "line" is just losing for Black after 5.Bxf7+ Ke7 6.d4 (or even 6.d3).
This doesn't work because currently white's pawn on d5 is blocking the bishop from reaching the f7 sqaure. The line @ThrillerFan is recommending is the Polerio Defense and is actually Black's best chance against the Italian Game: Knight Attack.