Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo

The book line for Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo is e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bc4, Bc5, d3. This page collects the 9 named lines under that variation.

9 named lines · ECO C50 · 8,711 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nc6
  5. Bc4
  6. Bc5
  7. d3

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  5. White bishop moves from f1 to c4.
  6. Black bishop moves from f8 to c5.
  7. White pawn moves from d2 to d3.

Named lines

  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. Nc3 d6 6. d3
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. O-O O-O
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. d3
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal Variation (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Lucchini Gambit (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5
  • Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5

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