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What are the ideas behind the Italian Game?

I know that the basic ones are:

-Get your bishop to the a2-g8 diagonal

-Play c3 and then d4 to take center

-Develop rapidly

-Bring King's rook to e1

-Break open lines to get at the black position

But my question is: Do you know any other ideas [or tips] behind the Italian Game?

Thanks

-444four444

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Is Italian game like the bishop opening??

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Sweagen wrote:

Is Italian game like the bishop opening??


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http://www.exeterchessclub.org.uk/Openings/italian.html