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

Giuoco Piano
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqk1nr/pppp1ppp/2n5/2b1p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQ1RK1 b
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O

Giuoco Piano

4. O-O

White chooses a quiet path, that tends to transpose to the Giuoco Pianissimo after white plays 5. d3.

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. O-O

	4	5
	... Nf6	d3	=
	... d6	c3	=
	... d6	d4 Nxd4	Nxd4 Bxd4	c3 Bb6	Qf3 Qf6	Qxf6 Nxf6	Bd3 Be6	Bg5 h6	Bxf6 gxf6	=/+=
	... Bb6	d3	=