Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. d3

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Giuoco Pianissimo
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h

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[edit] Giuoco Pianissimo

With 4.d3, White plays the Giuoco Pianissimo (Italian: "quietest game"). White aims for a slow buildup deferring d4 until it can be prepared. By avoiding an immediate confrontation in the center White prevents the early release of tension through exchanges and enters a positional maneuvering game. If White plays c2-c3, the position can take some characteristics of the Ruy Lopez if his bishop retreats to c2 via Bc4-b3-c2. Despite its drawish reputation, this variation became more popular after being taken up by John Nunn in the 1980s.

[edit] Theory table

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation..

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 ...
d6
O-O
Nf6
Nc3
h6
h3
O-O
a3
a6
b4
Ba7




-/+1
2 ...
...
c3
Nf6
Bb3
O-O
h3
Be6
Nbd2
a6
Qe2
Ba7
g4
Nd7
Bc2
d5
-/+
3 ...
Nf6
Bg5
h6
Bh4
d6
Nbd2
a6
a4
g5
Bg3
Nh5
c3
Qf6
Qe2
Nf4
=
4 ...
...
Bb3
d6
c3
a6
O-O
Ba7
Nbd2
O-O
h3
Be6
Bc2
h6
Re1
Ne7
-/+
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
-/+

[edit] Notes

1: Good chances for Black

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[edit] References

  • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.