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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. c3 Nf6

Giuoco Piano

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4... Nf6

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The most common reply. It attacks the pawn on e4, develops the knight, and allows black to castle later on.

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. c3 Nf6

5 6 7 8
Center Attack d4
exd4		 cxd4
Bb4+		 Bd2
Nxe4		 Bxb4
Nxb4		 =
Giuoco Pianissimo d3
d6		 O-O
O-O		 h3
h6		 Re1
Be6		 =
Bird's Attack b4
Bb6		 d3
d6		 a4
a5		 b5
Ne7		 =
Albin Gambit O-O
Nxe4		 d4
Nf6		 d4
Nf6		 d4
Nf6		 =
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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
1. Nf3
Zukertort
Flank
Unorthodox
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