Italian GameC55
Two Knights Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
Open on the interactive boardEvery move explained, never a dead end.
Both sides plans
White's plan
The c4-bishop eyes f7, Black's weakest point. The modern plan is patient: c3 and d3, castle, then the Nb1-d2-f1-g3 maneuver, and finally d4 when everything is ready. The slow Italian is a Spanish that owns it.
Black's plan
...Bc5 or ...Nf6 develop toward the center. Black mirrors the plan: ...d6, ...a6, ...Ba7, and prepare ...d5, the classical equalizer of every Italian game.
The line, move by move
- 1. e4e4 occupies the center.
- ... e5e5 occupies the center.
- 2. Nf3Nf3 develops the knight and controls d4 and e5.
- ... Nc6Nc6 develops the knight and controls d4 and e5.
- 3. Bc4Bc4 develops the bishop and controls d5.
- ... Nf6Nf6 develops the knight and controls e4 and d5.