The Italian Game, one of the oldest openings in chess, can be both aggressive and extremely passive. We look at all the variations you need to know to play the Italian game to fit your style of play.
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Italian Game – Chess Openings
italian game is da best
Back when I was a beginner, I played this opening without knowing
ok thx
What if the oponent plays bc5 after bc4
Great video
What do I do if my opponent plays pawn d6 right after I develop the bishop
I was playing italian game all along huh i ususally continue to move knight to f7
I started out with the Italian Game and I’ve gotten a lot of wins from it, but every once in a while I switch to the London System to trick people who play with me a lot. Because if you play e4 for a long time than your opponent suddenly sees you play d4 it surprises them because they’re fully prepared for an e4 opening. 😈 I’m still good at the Italian Game though.
Finally something for when I misclick the bishop trying to do the ruy lopez
First comment!
Great vid thanks
Love your vids
How old are you?
Yay!
Make a video on the Reverse-Grunfeld and the symmetrical King's Indian Defense 😀
Hey Kevin, just wondering when you're gonna shut up about f7?
At 10:10 white bishop can take the night because of Nf7+ and winning the queen, if the queen takes g2 then capture the rook, black soes the same, check move the king and you are up in pieces
Kevin! Your fantastic! Keep the videos up!
Great video!
I usely play c3 instead of the Nc3. Is that wrong now?
Hey Kevin! At 3:25 afterdxc3 instead of Nxc3 there is Qd5 winning
hey Kevin wats ur rating? Great videos, been watching a long time now and i am still rubbish! Only about the 1300 mark
Well presented; thank you for posting.
Can you go over this opening? e4, e5, nc3
Can you do a detailed video on the second to the last gambit? I believe you said it is called russo gambit?
Hey Kevin, do you ever stream yourself playing something like blitz chess? I think that would be entertaining, and you could post some highlight games to youtube as well!
For the Blackburn gambit, after Qg5 instead of playing Bxf7 couldn't you play Nxf7 winning a rook? There seems to be no horrible threat on the whites kingside right away. I'm sure it could go either way though.
Kevin please post more videos! tnx
10:45 is Equivalent to- "Exchange Hands, Shake, GG"
@thechesswebsite do you use these openings? What are you rated USCF? I noticed you missed several game winning moves 😉. Anyway no harm intended. I like your videos for a opening view into an opening. For theory I check databases computers and books…anyway I play scotch gambit so the goring gambit (c3) does not allow black to take after Be7 due to Qd5 and black is lost
After Bc5 why not Ng5
2:08
I've always wondered, after Evan's gambit, where b4, Bb4x, c3. Why doesn't the bishop move back to c5?
You mention the Trexler (?) response. I was interested but don't know what it is.
I think your characterizing 4. Ng5 as the "Fried Liver Attack" is not correct. This is just a standard variation of the Two Knight's Defense that could lead to the Fried Liver Attack. The Fried Liver attack involves, (after 4. Ng5), 4… d5, 5. ed Nxd5, 6. Nxf7 … now we have the Fried Liver Attack!
What is the name of the gambit on 8:19?
Could you make a video about Owen's defense? I'm getting my ass kicked almost every time my opponent chooses to use it to defend against e4.
nice video. You have talked about some Ruso Gambit at the end of the video which is similar to King's Gambit for black. I have not found anything on net for Ruso Gambit. Can you explain that or provide some links to study that gambit. Thanks.
Make a video on modern defense
Why is it called "liver attack"
Nice and compact. Very understandable and not boring. Good job. You touched on a lot of interesting lines in the Italian game without going too far in detail. Thanks. I would like to find a video in that style about the Schliemann defense too.
italian gambit is with oo and Nf6 i thought
I know gambits can be used to give a lead in development but how exactly does it let that happen?