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Italian Game
Chess opening
Italian Game
The Italian Game is a chess opening beginning with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 White develops the bishop to the active square c4 (the so-called "Italian bishop"), where it attacks Black's pawn on f7, protected only by the king. Black usually responds with 3...Bc5 (the Giuoco Piano) or 3...Nf6 (the Two Knights Defense). One of the oldest recorded chess openings, the Italian Game was developed in the 16th century by players such as Pedro Damiano and Giulio Polerio. It featured prominently in the game collections of Gioachino Greco, dating to between 1620 and 1625. It has been extensively analyzed and is frequently taught to beginners.
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