Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4
< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...e5 | 2. Nf3 | 2...Nc6
Open Game
 | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | 8 |
| 7 |  | | | | | | | | 7 |
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| 5 | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 4 | | |  | |  | | | | 4 |
| 3 | | | | | |  | | | 3 |
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| 1 |  | | |  |  | | | | 1 |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
Italian GameEdit
3. Bc4Edit
And so we reach the Italian Game. White takes aim at Black's weak f7 pawn. Now there are a number of options for Black. This opening is more reserved than the Ruy Lopez.
ResponsesEdit
3...Nf6 (Two Knights)
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3...Bc5 (Giuoco Piano)
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3...Be7 (Hungarian)
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3....d6 (Paris)
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3....Nd4 (Blackburne Shilling Gambit)
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3....f5 (Rousseau Gambit)
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Theory tableEdit
For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
| 3 | 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Knights Defence | ... Nf6 |
Ng5 d5 |
= | ||
| Giuoco Piano | ... Bc5 |
c3 Nf6 |
= | ||
| Hungarian Defence | ... Be7 |
d4 exd4 |
= | ||
| Paris Defence | ... d6 |
c3 Bg4 |
+/= | ||
| Blackburne Shilling Gambit | ... Nd4 |
c3 Nxf3 |
+/= | ||
| Rousseau Gambit | ... f5 |
d3 Nf6 |
+/= | ||
| Other | ... a6 |
d4 exd4 |
0-0 Bc5 |
c3 dxc3 |
+/= |
StatisticsEdit
Estimated next move popularity Nf6 56%, Bc5 38%, Be7 3%, d6 2%, all else less than 1%
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External linksEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.