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If you’re looking for a great alternative to the Spanish/Ruy Lopez then the Italian Game (also known as the Giuoco Piano) should be one of your main choices.
1…e5 players are normally looking to get into a Spanish opening so it can work in your favor to switch tracks early on with 3.Bc4. Despite the Italian Game originally being called Giuoco Piano (“quiet game”) the positions are full of life and can be steered into completely wild variations if that is your preference.
In fact, the number of choices available to White is one of the main reasons the Italian Game should be part of every 1.e4 player’s repertoire. It gives you maximum control over play, allowing you to select the lines most uncomfortable for your opponent and increases the chances of taking them away from their theoretical knowledge.
In GM Ivan Saric’s 3 hour course “A new look at the Italian (Giuoco Piano)”, he reveals the best move orders, attacking ideas and positional considerations to ensure you get a great position every game and are aware of all the opening traps to avoid or drag your opponent into.
In this preview, Ivan shows how to tackle a line often employed by very solid players (3…Nf6 and 4…Be7). White gets a great position as long as he remembers 7.a4! preventing Black from transposing to the Spanish and threatening to destroy his Kingside.
Enjoy the preview and check out the full course here.