Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. c3/4...Nf6

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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)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6

Giuoco Piano[edit | edit source]

4... Nf6[edit | edit source]

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

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 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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