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Giuoco Piano
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O

Giuoco Piano

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4. O-O

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

Theory table

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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
 =

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights (
    )
  • Italian game (
    )
  • Spanish game (
    )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:
With 2...d6:
With 2...e6:
With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 ...other:
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4 d5
Closed game
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian defence
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox
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