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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov gives you a quick crash course on one of the most popular chess openings, the Italian Game, which happens after the following moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4.
You will learn the general opening theory, guidelines, key ideas, attacking plans, common errors, and some cool traps. Instead of just memorizing the opening moves, you will learn and understand the key ideas and purpose of each move.
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► Chapters
00:00 Italian Game Chess Opening [Ideas & Plans]
00:24 Why 3.Bc4? Don’t memorize moves, understand the opening
01:18 Giuoco Piano, 4.c3
03:34 Pawn sacrifice for a winning attack
04:32 Can you find the winning move for White?
05:00 If White plays 5.d4
06:55 If White plays 5.d3
09:07 Black plays 5…d6, Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
10:10 If Black delays castling 6…0-0 and plays 6…a6
11:43 Creating an escape square for the c4-bishop
12:33 Most common error by White (DON’T make this mistake)
14:34 If Black plays Bg4, pinning your knight
17:01 Building up the kingside attack
18:46 Summary & Conclusion
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4:44 bishopXd6 sir forcing the queen to take ❤
Great video !
You are best🖤
When I was first taught chess just the basic moves didn't know there is a science behind the game and with YouTube I'm learning again but it makes my head hurt
Bishop D6
the winning move is bishop d6, because black takes with the queen and now you can checkmate with queen g7(min 4:43)
bxd6+
Bishop D6 is nasty, white has no choice of move, because The white Queen and white square Bishop are strangling the opposing King; Meanwhile the black Queen has been kidnapped and convinced into believing that sacrificing herself will lead to her Kings safety. R.I.P black
13:58 can’t white reply with Qf3? If knight moves, Qf7+ is possible.
What is the best for white if blacks first move is Kf6, attacking whites first move e4?
Bxe6 is the move because it lowers away the Queen
Bxd6+ attaching the queen. If Qxd6 then Qf7++. If not black queen is a goner
4:43 Bxd6+ Forks the King and Queen, if Qxd6 then Qxf7# is mate.
Bxd6
aBxd6
GM shows how to destroy opponents using a common and underrated opening
Hey Igor nice video but can White play Qa4preventing exchange at ,11:37
A3 to D6 check ; C7 takes D6 = B3 to F7 checkmate 😎
that was a great video… i have not seen such well explained video anywhere
Bxg7 QxB7 Qf7#
Bxd6+
It will be check then checking with queen
We can also try englund gambit here
3:47 what if black takes with the bishop 1st then the knight cuz of that the queen will be under attack then what do we do next
First you said it's a good idea to pin Black's knight after he castles, but @15:00 you say that it's not a good idea for Black to pin the White knight after White castles. Care to explain?
Italian opening only helps when they play like you want at the beginning
At 4:36 what if blacks queen moved to f6 square then what should we do??
bishop to d 6 sacking the bishop and threatning a mate
8:24 what if black plays knight to a5 hitting queen and bishop 😅
Thank you so much Igor! This video has helped me a lot. I think I prefer d3 instead of d4 as I don't really like to give up pawns. I like quiet games that aren't too wild.
Thanks for sharing video on Italian game 👍
00:50 Agreed, we’re not rabbits 🙂
Incredible Video
wow. Bishop saves the day with the key check distraction. and then the queen slides in from downtown. Roll out the red carpet, checkmate biootch
4:46 w bishop to d6, b queen takes, w queen to f2?
4:43 I believe it's Re1 with intention Re8 afterwards.
do not try this vs ai, it will shoe you all of the holes and weaknesses of this opening
Bishop to d6 taking the pawn with check. After queen takes, queen f7 mate.
I like unexpected, unconventional openings that throw off the opponent. They are risky but you can often goad your opponent into making a mistake.
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go A3 and sacc the bishop for the queen and go mate. right? (900 elo)
Bxd6 wins the game after after white Qc7 :)))
Me turning off after he said you can't just win by using common sense i don't even have common sense
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B×d6 sir
white bishop to d6
@4:46 Sack the bishop by taking the D6 pawn, then after queen takes back, still just Qf7#?
simple in this position we play Bxd6
you can do an evan's gambit when black puts their bishop to c5 by pushing a pawn to b4
Sry but not good tutorial, you moved Bc4 and telling me so many times it's attacking f7, waste of time!
► Chapters
00:00 Italian Game Chess Opening [Ideas & Plans]
00:24 Why 3.Bc4? Don't memorize moves, understand the opening
01:18 Giuoco Piano, 4.c3
03:34 Pawn sacrifice for a winning attack
04:32 Can you find the winning move for White?
05:00 If White plays 5.d4
06:55 If White plays 5.d3
09:07 Black plays 5…d6, Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
10:10 If Black delays castling 6…0-0 and plays 6…a6
11:43 Creating an escape square for the c4-bishop
12:33 Most common error by White (DON'T make this mistake)
14:34 If Black plays Bg4, pinning your knight
17:01 Building up the kingside attack
18:46 Summary & Conclusion