Chess books on rules, puzzles, strategy, openings, endgames and more. Nf3 white repertoire webliography the kenilworthian. Introduction a new look at the italian giuoco piano ivan saric. In both cases white challenges the bishop and aims to gain time to con. The game rossolimoreissmann, puerto rico 1967, is rather inspiring. For those players that like to play the giuoco piano i highly recommend playing the evans gambit. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. Chess openings this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. However, it practically forces black to sacrifice a pawn. You can click here in order to look at the post about the variations of. Adults will expect the ruy lopez while juniors are more. Giuoco pianissimo pdf hey guys i really need some advice.
The evans gambit quality chess chess book by quality chess. Evans gambit and giuoco piano 71 introduction these two openings arise after black develops his bishop to the activelooking c5square. In this opening, white sacrifices a pawn, and in return, he gets 2,3 moves ahead in development. Introduction a new look at the italian giuoco piano. Winning with the giuoco piano and the max lange attack released. The italian game giuoco piano chess opening for black. While no longer an effective knockout weapon against a prepared opponent, the italian has seen a resurgence in the last couple of years due to the influence of defences to the spanish ruy. Tactics in the chess opening looking mostly at the recommended repertoire for young players from 8 to 80 cuuuuuuuuc rhb1kgn4 70p0pdp0p 6wdwdwdwd. The giuoco piano is a great opening since it follows the three pillars. Giuoco piano translates from italian into the quiet game. Italian game is now used interchangeably with giuoco piano, though that term technically refers to a game after black plays 3bc5. Bc4 nc6 with a transposition to the giuoco piano, 3. Damiano was a portuguese chess player who lived in rome. Open game kings gambit bishops opening vienna petrov latvian gambit scotch giuoco piano two knights ruy lopez philidor defence 1.
Much like other gambits, the evans gambit gives up an early pawn in exchange for rapid development and a lead in center control. The trouble with the giuoco piano is the giuoco pianissimo the name giuoco piano means quiet game, but it is not really quiet. After black responds bishop to c5 you see the tension building up in the center of the board. The evans gambit is an aggressive variation of the giuoco piano.
If i could redo my urusov gambit system website, i think i would recommend that players meet 1. Four opening systems to start with a repertoire for young players from 8 to 80. It is important to study the openings and know what traps and pitfalls may arise from a particular variation, either to spring it on anopponent or avoid a trap that your opponent is trying to spring on you. If you are a beginner you should learn this opening set up and apply it in your chess games. I selected giuoco piano chess games for you below from recent times, but just wins and losses to make it interesting. Giuoco piano two knights fried liver c57 richard westbrook, 2006 1 the fried liver attack is a controversial one. The steinitz sveshnikov attack in the giuoco piano by. The giuoco piano is a popular chess opening from the beginner levels all the way up to grandmaster. Bc4 bc5 giuoco piano solid chess defense for black if white plays first move 1. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. One of the oldest chess openings, the italian game also known as the giuoco piano still has relevance today.
It was also translated into french and then into english in. This simple scheme of development leads to a complex of systems that form one of the oldest chess openings, the italian game. Acclaimed author mihail marin presents a repertoire for black against the open games. The giuoco piano is the first opening most chess players learn. This solid repertoire book is intended to supplement the same authors book on the berlin defense to the spanish and recommends following the main line giuoco piano for black. Chapter three evans gambit and giuoco piano d introduction d evans gambit d giuoco piano. Instead of developing the bishop to b5, white instead attacks the center and aims at the weak f7 square. It is a timehonored, aggressive line which gives the first player good chances.
This is a very thorough treatment and the material on the steinitzsveshnikov attack alone is nearly 10 pages and addresses all white alternatives. When it got its name, people were still playing the bloodthirsty variations of the kings gambit like the muzio gambit 1. Small money to make a strong game one year membership usd 24. Giuoco piano by gm larry evans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The italian game giuoco piano chess opening for black against 1. For example, in understanding the open games, a book i grew up with and greatly admired, this is what american grand. First, lets take a look at the beginning moves that make up this opening. I am looking for volunteers to translate this book into any language. How to learn the giuoco piano c50 chess opening in this post we will look at the giuoco piano variation of the italian game in more detail. See recommended chess books for any level and browse hundreds of in stock chess titles to improve your game or start out. Beating 1 e4 e5 6 this opening the view on 5 d3 was generally quite dismissive. The portuguese damiano played it at the beginning of the 16th century and the italian greco played it at the beginning of the 17th century. White can play for an attack at move four with c2c3 instead of d2d3, 00, or other move.
This includes openings such as the scotch, giuoco piano, vienna, spanish exchange variation and. Ive always lamented that chess how to books seem to be either too basic, or too advanced. I dont look at beginners books anymore so i dont know what openings the authors recommend these days as good ones for. The opening is also known as the italian game pinski 2005. This lesson explores some of the main lines from whites perspective and provides sample games. That seems like a strange way to open a chessbase workshop column but theres a method to the madness. Winning with the giuoco piano and the max lange attack. Giuoco piano chess theory chess free 30day trial scribd. Our forefathers brilliant combinations, their imaginative attacking plans and even certain endgame analysis. This in depth book beautifully covers the giuoco piano in all its forms and wonderful variations. The giuoco piano is said to be the oldest opening recorded in chess.
The other variations of the italian game we will deal in other posts. Recently ive suffered a couple humbling losses playing the white side of the giuoco piano. Exeter chess clubs the italian game for beginners by dr. Dave ebook in pdf tricks, traps and tactical ideas in the italian lines, including. Winning with the giuoco piano and the max lange attack pdf. Perhaps because it is straightforward and logical both sides quickly develop their pieces to good squares it has always been popular with beginners and novices. The italian game is usually characterized by aggressive play from both white and black. His book was originally published in italian in 1512 and went through eight editions. Fifteen years after lucenas book, pedro damiano, a pharmacist by profession, published his own chess book. Ng5 a duffers move because it violates the opening principle of not moving the same piece twice before all your pieces are developed. It will provide hours, days, months and even years of joyful exploration as well as make you a more powerful and subtle chess player. The giuoco piano is one of the oldest recorded openings. Just for you guys to know, i dont play it either, i play usually queen. Only when i study openings i decide to understand the idea behind the italian and begind the move of giuoco piano.
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