Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. c3
Appearance
Giuoco Piano | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 |
Giuoco Piano
[edit | edit source]4. c3
[edit | edit source]White reinforces the d4 square, and prepares d4. It also stops any Nd4 by black, in the future.
White also prepares b4 to try and trap the Black bishop.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
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... Nf6 |
d3 d6 |
O-O O-O |
Re1 Bg4 |
= | |
Closed | ... Qe7 |
d4 Bb6 |
O-O d6 |
Bg5 Nf6 |
+= |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.