Given White‘s difficulty in proving an advantage in a series of Ruy Lopez systems, the Italian game (also known as Giuoco Piano), has become increasingly popular. In the systems based on an early d2-d3 (Giuoco Pianissimo), White aims at submitting their opponent to the same kind of positional pressure as “The Spanish torture”, a term used by Tartakower for describing the strategic fight in the Ruy Lopez. More
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Giuoco Pianissimo c3/d3
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6
- Introduction
- 6.0-0 d6 Sidelines
- 6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3
- 6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Re1
- 6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.h3
- 6.0-0 d6 7.Bb3 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.Re1
- 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 Sidelines
- 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.Re1
- 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.Nbd2 h6 9.b4
- 6.0-0 d6 7.a4 Ba7 8.b4
- 6.Nbd2 Ba7 7.Nf1/Bb3
- 6.Nbd2 Ba7 7.Bb3 h6 8.h3
- 5.b4 Bb6 6.d3 d6
- Giuoco Piano c3/d4
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6
- 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Kf1
- 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nbd2
- 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3
- 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2
- 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 Sidelines
- 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.h3/0-0
- 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 Sidelines
- 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.Qc2 Sidelines
- 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3 0-0 10.Be3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.Qc2 Bg6 13.Qb3 Ne7 14.0-0 c6 15.Bd3 Nd2
- Evans Gambit b4/c3/d4
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 d6
- Introduction
- 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.0-0 Bb6
- 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.dxe5 Bb6
- Sidelines
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
- 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 Sidelines
- 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Na4 Bb6 7.Nxb6 axb6 8.c3 0-0 Sidelines
- 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Na4 Bb6 7.Nxb6 axb6 8.c3 0-0 9.0-0 h6 10.h3
- 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d4
PROPERTIES
Language: | English |
Level: | advanced, tournament player, professional |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2022 |
Streaming | No |
Author | Marin, Mihail |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2022 |
Streaming | No |
Author | Marin, Mihail |