Italian Game | Giuoco Piano | Greco Gambit – Traditional Line | Chess Openings | Alex Astaneh

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The Italian game nowadays is one of the absolute most popular opening choices played from beginner level right up to the best players in the world. Therefore, it is a very good opening to familiarize yourself with. In this video, IM Alex Astaneh is covering the main variations, in particular the Greco Gambit – Traditional Line in the Giuoco Piano of the Italian game. The main focus of this video is to show you the main strategies and plans for both sides in the different variations.

The Giuoco Piano in the Italian game is characterized by the following moves:

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6

White has several major options here, but the variation covered in this video is the so-called Greco Gambit which arises after White’s center attack with 5.d4.

After 5…exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+

White has several options here:

4:10 7.Bd2/ 7.Nd2, Other moves for White
9:12 7.Nc3, Greco Gambit
After 7…Nxe4 8.0-0,
Black’s has two options here:
10:04 8…Nxc3
After 9.bxc3 Bxc3, White has two options:
10:45 10.Qb3
14:14 10.Ba3, Aitken Variation
14:55 8…Bxc3
15:00 9.bxc3
16:40 9.d5
Black has two major options:
17:05 9…Ne5, not covered in the video
17:15 9…Bf6
White has several options:
17:20 10.dxc6
18:16 10.Re1

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