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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4

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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

  a b c d e f g h  
8                 8
7                 7
6                 6
5                 5
4                 4
3                 3
2                 2
1                 1
  a b c d e f g h  
3...Nf6   (Two Knights)
  a b c d e f g h  
8                 8
7                 7
6                 6
5                 5
4                 4
3                 3
2                 2
1                 1
  a b c d e f g h  
3...Bc5   (Giuoco Piano)
  a b c d e f g h  
8                 8
7                 7
6                 6
5                 5
4                 4
3                 3
2                 2
1                 1
  a b c d e f g h  
3...Be7   (Hungarian)
  a b c d e f g h  
8                 8
7                 7
6                 6
5                 5
4                 4
3                 3
2                 2
1                 1
  a b c d e f g h  
3....d6   (Paris)
  a b c d e f g h  
8                 8
7                 7
6                 6
5                 5
4                 4
3                 3
2                 2
1                 1
  a b c d e f g h  
3....Nd4   (Blackburne Shilling Gambit)
  a b c d e f g h  
8                 8
7                 7
6                 6
5                 5
4                 4
3                 3
2                 2
1                 1
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3....f5   (Rousseau Gambit)


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		 +/=

StatisticsEdit

Estimated next move popularity Nf6 56%, Bc5 38%, Be7 3%, d6 2%, all else less than 1%

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ReferencesEdit

 

Wikipedia has related information at Italian Game
  • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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