Opening for Black· Beginner
The Italian for Black
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4Chapter 1
“White's bishop aims at f7, the weak spot next to your king. Answer with Bc5, the Giuoco Piano: your bishop aims at f2.”
The Italian Game from Black's side in seven short chapters: 3...Bc5, a calm plan against the slow lines, and an answer to each of White's sharp tries.
7
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26 min
lesson material
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What White plays, and what you learn
White's moveGamesLines in the course
4.c332%4 lines
4.O-O24%1 line
4.d316%—
4.Nc310%1 line
4.b410%1 line
4.d44%—
Othersa3, Bxf7+, h3, Ng53%—
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7 chapters · 26 min- 1The Giuoco Pianissimo: trade the Italian bishop, then ...d54.c3 Nf6 5.d34 min
- 25.d4 and 7.Bd2: ...d5 and the isolated pawn5.d4 exd4 6.cxd44 min
- 35.d4 and 7.Nc3: take on e4, then ...d57.Nc3 Nxe4 8.O-O4 min
- 45.d4 exd4 6.e5: ...d5 and the e4 knight6.e5 d5 7.Bb54 min
- 5The early d4: take with the bishop4.O-O Nf6 5.d43 min
- 6The Evans Gambit: take, then ...d6 and ...Bb64.b4 Bxb4 5.c33 min
- 7The Italian Four Knights: 4.Nc3 and the ...g5, ...Bg4 plan4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d34 min