Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. c3

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Giuoco Piano
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
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bqk1nr/pppp1ppp/2n5/2b1p3/2B1P3/2P2N2/PP1P1PPP/RNBQK2R b

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[edit | edit source]

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

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3

4 5 6 7
...
Nf6		 d3
d6		 O-O
O-O		 Re1
Bg4		 =
Closed ...
Qe7		 d4
Bb6		 O-O
d6		 Bg5
Nf6		 +=

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References[edit | edit source]

Wikipedia has related information at Giuoco Piano

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