Italian Game: Essentials
White repertoire · 15 lines · by chesscli. The Italian's most common lines, 15 of them: the quiet c3 and d3 setup and the Two Knights. Then move on to the full Italian Game course. Learn it line by l…
Lines
- Main line 5...d6: 6...Bg4
- 5...d6 and 6...O-O: 7...Bg4
- 5...h6: 7...O-O
- 5...h6: 7...Bg4
- 5...O-O and 6...d5
- 4...d6 5.d4: 6...Bb4+
- 4...d6 5.d4: 6...Bb6 7.h3 h6 and ...Nf6
- 4...d6 5.d4: 6...Bb6 7.h3 h6 and ...Nge7
- Two Knights 4...Be7: 5...O-O
- Two Knights 4...Be7: 5...d6 and 6...O-O
- Two Knights 4...h6: 6...Be7
- Two Knights 4...d5: 6...Bg4 and 8...Bxd1
- 3...Nd4: 6.c3 and 7...Be6
- Hungarian 3...Be7: 5...d6 and 6...Nf6
- 3...d6: 5...Nxd4 and 6...Nf6