What is the Italian — Giuoco Piano?

The Italian — Giuoco Piano is a chess opening with a rich history and distinct strategic ideas. ChessTerra has 211 instructional videos covering every aspect of the Italian — Giuoco Piano, from move-order basics to grandmaster-level theory.

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Is the Italian — Giuoco Piano good for beginners?

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What are the main variations of the Italian — Giuoco Piano?

The Italian — Giuoco Piano has several important variations and sub-lines. ChessTerra's video library covers all major lines, with dedicated opening guide articles for in-depth study.

Which grandmasters play the Italian — Giuoco Piano?

Many world-class grandmasters have championed the Italian — Giuoco Piano throughout history and at the modern elite level. ChessTerra's 211 videos include games and analysis from GothamChess, Hikaru Nakamura, Agadmator, Daniel Naroditsky, and more.

Italian — Giuoco Piano Chess Videos

Opening: Italian — Giuoco Piano

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ECO C50You play White

Defining moves1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5

Main line1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O dxc3 8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qg6

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Key variations

Evans Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4
Evans Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4
Classical Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3
Evans Gambit, Main Line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5
Classical Variation, Center Attack 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4
Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.O-O Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.c3
Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4
Evans Gambit, McDonnell Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5

Opening names and lines: Lichess opening database (CC0).

▼ Italian — Giuoco Piano videos

A lot of work to do | Training Game(s)

October 7, 2019 ChessTerra Hanging Pawns

Two training games I played today were tactical disasters. I missed a queen trap and then just blundered

What a Patzer… | Training Game(s)

September 30, 2019 ChessTerra Hanging Pawns

Two training games on my quest to reach 2100 on lichess classical by October 1st! 9 hours to

The 4th Awakens || MVL vs Mamedyarov || Riga FIDE Grand Prix (2019)

July 23, 2019 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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The Most Painful Defeat of my Life | Road to GM, Game 72

July 3, 2019 ChessTerra Hanging Pawns

A very good game which I played in the Italian. I played precisely, got a winning position in

Nakamura Goes For A Brilliant Queen Sacrifice

June 8, 2019 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

In this game I am analyzing a game played between Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura from the semifinals

The King Hunt – FM Sunil Weeramantry

April 7, 2019 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

FIDE Master Sunil Weeramantry shows two games where a king is “pulled” into opposing territory to be checkmated.

Deadly as Ever || Anand vs Mamedyarov || Gashimov Memorial (2019)

April 2, 2019 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Navara vs Carlsen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LziBrwIEhas&feature=youtu.be WATCH GRENKE TRAILER HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27ec5obgwqg Follow me on Instagram for extra

Mr. Hoodie Guy | Capablanca vs Bashkirov | St. Petersburg (1914)

March 18, 2019 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Watch Capablanca Saga from the beginning here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Po0qJqHFU&list=PLDnx7w_xuguH7szQrhNeLKoBZm-8Pumfq Listen to Sergei Prokofiev here and get in the mood