Major ideas and lines in the Italian Game for WHITE and BLACK. The Two Knight’s Defense, Giuoco Piano, Fried Liver Attack, Traxler Counterattack, Na5 lines and Evans Gambit are covered.
Follow along with the video with this PGN:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 (3… Nf6 4. Ng5 (4. d3) (4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5) 4… d5 (4… Bc5 5. Nxf7 (5. Bxf7+ Ke7) 5… Bxf2+ 6. Kxf2 Nxe4+) 5. exd5 Nxd5 (5… Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Be7 9. Bxc6+ Nxc6 10. Qxc6+ Bd7 11. Qf3 O-O) 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6) (3… Be7 4. O-O Nf6 5. Ng5 O-O 6. Nxf7 Rxf7 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7) 4. c3 (4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 (7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3) 7… Qxf6 8. Nd5 Qd8) (4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4) 4… Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 (7. Bd2 Bxd2+ (7… Nxe4 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Qb3+) 8. Nbxd2) 7… Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3 (8… Bxc3 9. bxc3 (9. d5 Bf6 10. Re1 Ne7 11. Rxe4 O-O 12. Bg5 Bxg5 13. Nxg5 d6 14. Nxh7 Kxh7 15. Qh5+ Kg8 16. Rh4 f6) 9… d5) 9. bxc3 Bxc3 10. Qb3 Bxa1 11. Bxf7+ Kf8 12. Bg5 Ne7 13. Re1 *
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1:57 – Be7 sideline
2:44 – Two Knight’s Defense
3:28 – Fried Liver Attack
4:17 – Na5 (Polerio Defense)
6:00 – Quiet d3
6:38 – Traxler Counterattack
7:30 – Nc3?
8:35 – Giuoco Piano
8:52 – Quiet Nc3
9:56 – Evans Gambit
10:25 – Classical, c3 (Main Line)
14:29 – Summary
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you showed 3 lines but you forgot one,, bishop takes f7
Best chess channel on YouTube brother. Been following you since you started. You'll pop soon my friend. Get ready for this
11:34 the Greco attack
Hey nelson! You forgot From Ng5 There is a tactic called the dark knight gambit and its Nxe4
What a champ !
Effortless and yet, terrific videos
My fav type of content on this channel!
11:37 the better move is Ba3 actually (rather than Qb3) just pointing out
Also in the classical variation (c3) there is the move e5! which is slightly better than cxd4
Stop eating so many cheeseburgers you mouth sound maker
Please do more of these! Really helpful for 1200’s
Nelson, how long did it take you to become an NM
The timing of this video is impeccable
My fav opening lets go 🎉
Amazing video! Would love more of these of different openings. Especially French Defense and King's Gambit!
I was literally looking up lines for the italian game a couople hours ago. I was actually looking for responses for black this is still immensely helpful!
It's pronounced "Joko piAno". It's italian for "soft game"
Great video for covering the basics of an opening. I'm more of a Vienna guy with white but deffo gonna try the Evans gambit next time i get chance and see how that goes for me. Also really enjoyed the way you explained the anti fried liver thing where you put your knight on the rim tp attack the light squared bishop. I feel I've been missing that move.
Love the instructional ones man!
this is most relevant opening video ive watched. all of the positions actually seemed familiar to me and im currently rated 932 for your reference
Thank you Teacher Nelson….F.C.O Best Chess Book I've ever bought! 100 % recomend this book! PERIOD ♟💋GREAT VID.Hope you and yours are blessed.
Great video. The all mighty Jerome gambit wasn't covered? I understand, some techniques are too deadly to be taught.
First 30 seconds I already see something I want to try. Thanks.
The traxler was the first ever opening I learned lines for and I still use it today. Lot of fun but even at my level people often take with the bishop.
Great Job Nelson as always! Is this the beginning of a new serie? If it's not asking too much I would really appreciate 15 min on the Ruy Lopez. Have a good day!
Please do more opening vids
Excellent video! May we request a follow-up, how to play against Italian as black: Rousseau, Lucchini, And Ponziani-Steinitz gambits. Thank you.
As an Italian player this is good for me
Juoko Piano is the right pronunciation 🙂
In this position I always play Fried Liver and Evans gambit with white. These are the 2 position that I like to play and feel more confortable with
15 minute opening lessons is an excellent concept!
Can you do these on Colle, London system, Scotch, English, KIA, Modern defense, Hippo?
Thank you very much, Nelsi! <3
One of the best opening videos, the classical variation really shows you how much chess has evolved built-on over time
Great video, Nelson. Thanks!
This video is so nice. I really like how you cover ideas for both sides! And the historical evolution of lines is fascinating.
Very useful video for me learning a lot of different openings to play 1…e5, thanks for such a helpful video!
It's a shame this video doesn't have more views, I love how you covered this opening
A really interesting video, thanks for posting
Love to see how the channel has grown! Keep posting bro, good stuff
There's also 3…Nd4?!
Not a very good move, but the thing to remember is: don't take the 'free' pawn (just castle or take the knight instead).
Keep 'em coming sir. ❤❤
In one of the lines, when black forks the bishop an the knight with d5, white should play Bd3 and it is a knight and a pawn for a knight and a pawn and the game goes on
Pls do the Hungarian
Thanks!
Such a cool video
Terrific overview of the opening most of us newer players most likely learn first. It's often said don't memorize openings (very true) but you'd be hard pressed to find a situation more frustrating than feeling like you're trapped behind your own pieces as a beginner. This is, BY FAR, the best quick overview of the basic strategic ideas behind the various lines in the Italian Game and what tactics to look for.
Thanks!
more of these please
Thank you, need to learn some theory on these popular lines and this definitely helped!
Cool video, but I suggest you review your "Giuoco Piano" 's pronunciation xD
Very good video, I am a fan. You must work on your Italian though.
Great video. And the Italian Game is an opening I play. So this is fantastic for me. But I'm having a technical problem. I've been trying to copy and paste the pgn text. And it's not working. So how can I get it?
15 minute video and not a minute for my boy jerome
This is one of the only openings i know because it's so simple (i just started playing)