Tournaments

Back to Basics 1 - Giuoco Piano

Start Date: May 3, 2016

Finish Date: Jun 8, 2018

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The Giuoco Piano is begins with the moves:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5

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 plans to free his game by exchanging pieces and playing the pawn break ...d5, or to hold his center pawn at e5.