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The Italian game nowadays is one of the absolute most popular opening choices played from beginner level right up to the best players in the world. Therefore, it is a very good opening to familiarize yourself with. In this introductory video of the Italian game series, IM Alex Astaneh is going to be talking about popular variations in the Italian game.
The Italian game arises out of the moves:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
and after white’s move 3.Bc4, black has several options. Black’s main continuations that are covered in this video can be summarized into the following categories:
– 3…Bc5 (Giuoco Piano – Mainline)
– 3…Nf6 (Two Knights Defense)
– Minor options after 3.Bc4
The main focus is here on the main strategies and plans for both sides in the different variations.
The variations shown in the video are:
3:36 – Giuoco Piano – Greco Gambit (Traditional Line)
4:09 – Giuoco Pianissimo
5:01 – Evans Gambit Accepted and Declined
7:04 – Deutz Gambit
7:40 – Four Knights Variation (Noa Gambit)
8:50 – Knight Attack
9:27 – Fried-Liver Attack
9:44 – Lolli Attack
10:03 – Polerio Defense
10:24 – Ulverstadt Variation
10:47 – Traxler Counterattack
11:08 – Modern Bishops Opening (also known as the Open Variation)
11:58 – Scotch Gambit
14:37 – Hungarian Defense
14:40 – Rousseau Gambit
14:47 – Anti-Fried Liver Defense
14:56 – Blackburne Shilling Gambit
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Outstanding.
For the article sci hub.
If you teach on board then it is better to understand..anyway overall is good..❤
the problem I have with these videos are they focus too much on him. a quick glance at the board, and then back to him. please focus on the board more. other than that issue, they are instructive.
Please make some videos on Vienna Game variations. Thanks.
Excellent video
In Napoli Where Chess is King / When meets / here's what they singWhen the Move Hits Your Line & you Castle Move Five That's A-BoringWhen the Board seems to Quiver at the sight of Fried Liver That's A-BoringClocks will ring dinga linga ling tinga linga ling & you'll sing Guioco Piano
This helped a lot. Can't wait to watch the entire series. The Italian is my favorite opening.
Really loved the clarity and the detailed introduction, keep the good work going !
Loves that he makes all the variations!!! Best course ever, thanks man! :DD
Amazing video!
You did the traxler counter attack incorrectly. It was whites turn but you moved the black bishop
Thank you so much these videos are great, very clear and easy to understand thanks thansk thanksss
Great class, thanks, very clear. Please note that the letter i after g in Italian is not pronounced but is used to make the g soft and be read like g in gesture because without it the g would be hard and read as g in goal. It should be juoko not j-ee-uoko. See the prononciation on google translate for an example.
ETA: This is the most clear, organised lesson on the italian I have seen on yt.
Easier to visualize if you use a digital chess board to make your explain
I really appreciate you talking slow so people can hear you Easily
Amazing quality! Very underrated.
Good old standard learning. Thanks for the presentation. Much Respect. ❤🙏🙏
Please can you explain in computer board then this bord?
Why do I find this guy in litterally EVERY high quality opening video? The four pillars of fantastic opening youtubers: Hanging pawns, Alex Astenah, Daniel Naroditsiky (his counters to danish, englund and kings gambit), and Gothamchess with all of his free opening vids (honorable mention Remote chess academy although I havent had that much success with his opening cause he sometimes wastes time on lined I will never face.)
where do i wach the model games section
Who does know the name of those beautiful chess set ? The link to the shop is broken.
The explanation is clear and useful, but the chessboard is not very clear. If you used virtual chess as is done in most videos, it would have been better.
People are not here to see your face once in a every second. Moving from board to your face and face to the board. Fucking show the chess board!!
I appreciate you making this info easy to digest for a beginner
you're rock😉💪
thank you so much for this videos
I very much like how you describe each possible move and the theory behind it. Liked ans subscribed.
N’en dite pas plus je m’abonne. C’est exactement le genre de vidéo que je cherchais, pourquoi vous apparaissez si loin dans les résultats YouTube…
I am planning to learn this opening for you can I be sure that most of the lines have been covered in this playlist? Great work btw I have watched the first vid and the presentation and explanation is crystal clear
FORTNITE VARIATION!!
great studies, i can beat easily 1700-1800 elo players when in the italian game. have a 72% win rate in the italian game(all variations), 6% draws and 22% losses
bro show the board
after watching this video im eager to go through your whole playlist its very clear and well recorded i shall now become a master at the Italian game. oh wait whats that , the sicilian, caro kann fucking french defence ahhhhh chess theory where you learn one thing which opens up 1000 other possibilities which u must master. this game really is timeless
Alex these opening plans & strategies are so helpful for club level players like us, you're doing a great job and i really believe you will reach to many chess players.
Great videos and a great channel. Thanks!! Would to see some end game content and maybe Ruy Lopez series
Great content! Thank you. I'll definitely join you on this journey
You can make the sub in English. Great work!
Nice, Thank you
great video