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Giuoco Piano


Openingname	Giuoco Piano
Moves	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
ECO	C50 � C54
Birth	16th century
Nameorigin	Italian: "Quiet Game"
Parentopening	Italian Game
Chessgid	62521&move=4&moves=e4.e5.Nf3.Nc6.Bc4.Bc5&nodes=21720.21721.21722.21723.24145.62521

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The Giuoco Piano is a chess opening beginning with the moves:

:1. e4 e5

:2. Nf3 Nc6

:3. Bc4 Bc5

White's "Italian bishop" at c4 prevents Black from advancing in the center with ...d5 and attacks the vulnerable f7-square. White plans to dominate the center with d2 � d4 and to attack the Black king. Black aims to free his game by exchanging pieces and playing the pawn break ...d5, or to hold his center pawn at e5.

Common alternatives to 3. ... Bc5 include 3... Nf6 (the Two Knights Defence), 3. ...Be7 (the Hungarian Defence), or 3. ...d6 (the Paris Defence).

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