The Italian Game: Develop Toward the Centre
Learn the Giuoco Pianissimo setup, its central plans, and the Fried Liver attack trap.
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Remember the fork idea from Chess Forks: Attack Two Targets at Once? In the Italian Game, White develops the bishop toward f7 after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6. White often supports e4 with d3, then prepares c3 and d4 before attacking.
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Remember the fork idea from Chess Forks: Attack Two Targets at Once? In the Italian Game, White develops the bishop toward f7 after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6. White often supports e4 with d3, then prepares c3 and d4 before attacking.
The Fried Liver appears after the Two Knights Defense and a risky ...Nxd5. Nxf7 forks the queen and rook, but Black still has defenses.