5 WINNING Attacking PLANS in the Italian Game for White

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the top 5 winning, attacking plans for White in the one of the most popular chess openings, the Italian Game. The Italian Game occurs after the opening moves: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4.
You will learn the best winning plans for White in both the popular variations; the Giuoco Piano which arises after Black plays 3...Bc5, and the Two Knights Defense which arises after Black plays 3...Nf6. Your winning plans will remain the same against both these variations.
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► Chapters
00:00 Top 5 Winning Attacking Plans in the Italian Game for White
00:37 Plan-1) 4...h6 in Giuoco Piano, Classical Variation
02:55 Plan-2) 5...d5 in Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
05:00 Plan-3) 6...Bg4 in Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
10:52 Plan-4) 7...Bg4 by Black after White castles
15:48 Plan-5) If Black doesn't play Bg4 at all
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[@MrPeterprinciple]

As an Italian Game player, I learned some new lines. Excellent and it's another video I have saved in my white repertoire. BTW, I have saved many of the Chess Academy videos on the Italian opening. Thanks again!!!!

[@Bezebut]

I've watched alot of your videos and the funny thing is that at my elo, around 400-500 elo none of my opponents react to my opener as you would expect so i can't apply your strategies, leaving me to improvise and lose...sad life.

[@jeremyweems4916]

Spend at least 15 minutes a day solving puzzles. You'll gain some elo pretty quickly. Good luck. And stay away from bullet chess, til later. Take your time and think about your moves. Good luck to you.

[@Abdulhaqq7148]

Wish u luck, im trying hard also to get 1200 elo, i like the way gm igor explain..its a tactic to get maybe 1800++ rating..

[@maawmakhiangte7310]

what is the full form of elo.

[@yveso3508]

​@maawmakhiangte7310 elo is a person's name not acronym.

[@markyboy4777]

Just learn one opening as white well and keep playing it. Each time you play, look at analysis and check your blunders and those of your opponents - learn these 'tricks' - you'll then be winning most of your white games. Then you can think about learning a couple of black openings (and when to use them). Only play 15 minute games to give you time to think.

[@dancu9271]

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

[@kirankumar-bb3km]

Your videos are very informative and I've improved my opening skills as well as defensive skills

[@peterhieke5923]

very clear and helping

[@NatalieNinsiima]

Wow thx so much can’t wait to use it in chess tournaments

[@chaosi73]

great vie, many thanks

[@KoleNick-uo2nz]

Excellent teacher!!

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Always the best teacher.

[@user-up7rk7ex5g]

Thank you

[@eddiescherer]

Excellent lesson. You are the best!

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

😃

[@user-tt4kx1ce6e]

Thank you sir for giving me some ideas to catch my opponent if I play a game like this I promised to follow you,,,

[@assoaudio9100]

Best trainer ever thx mate !!!🥰🥰

[@bantanwacono8456]

My favourite lines!! Thanks Igor, wait for me to challenge you, maybe the next decade.

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Top 5 Winning Attacking Plans in the Italian Game for White 00:37 Plan-1) 4...h6 in Giuoco Piano, Classical Variation 02:55 Plan-2) 5...d5 in Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo 05:00 Plan-3) 6...Bg4 in Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo 10:52 Plan-4) 7...Bg4 by Black after White castles 15:48 Plan-5) If Black doesn't play Bg4 at all

[@remycruz5935]

Coach salamat po ( thank you )

[@HmasTeR43214551]

Hello Igor. Thank you for another great video. As an Italian player myself i love to see these kind of things, since, while i often know where I approximately want to go with my pieces, I struggle to find a plan or good attack. This helps me tremendously!

[@Reza090]

Very instructive. Thanks Igor. By the way could you possibly do a rating climb series where you start with a low rating and go all the way up playing real games. I found those to be very instructive and fun for all levels as well. ❤❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Noted. This is very famous request. ❤❤

[@DavidJones98349]

Legend teacher

[@user-dr6ns6lw5u]

good!

[@mannycastel5997]

so very nice plan

[@mannycastel5997]

nice plan master

[@DennyGiuggioloni]

Hi, many thanks for the video really helpful, but what about if the black does not move the pawn on e6, i found it a bit more hard to break in?

[@Kubooxooki]

Excellent lesson. Thanks so much!

[@davidbatchelder85]

always over the top,

[@user-zb3kp4ff5h]

Ciao.grazie

[@FallenPriest11]

Wow I learn a lot.. 😆😆😆👍👍

[@user-tt4kx1ce6e]

I like this video because I learned more

[@czarlguitarl]

I can't believe this only has 1.4k likes...this is some tasty secret sauce, thanks Mr. Smirnov!!! Cheers :D

[@furiousangel8960]

awesome,tnx..

[@JohnDavidGeisen-Kisch]

This is great, but what if black plays knight to g4? Then wht needs to chase it away with the pawn to prevent the check with the bishop, and now the other bishop will not be able to move to g4 which is the whole idea...what am I missing? Thanks!

[@JohnDavidGeisen-Kisch]

Great video! But I don't understand how it will work if black moves knight to g6. White will need to chase it away to avoid the check with the bishop, but then the white pawn will be defending g6 so the black bishop will never move there, which is the whole idea...what am I missing?

[@ohyeahohyeah1071]

What's the difference between the Italian game and the Giucco-Piano? Or are they basically the same?

[@alexlaporta6393]

The giuoco piano is one (huge) variation that comes from the Italian game. The Italian game is 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 and after those moves black's most popular responses are either 3...Nf6 (which is called Italian game: two knights defense) or 3...Bc5 (Italian game: giuoco piano).

[@user-jh6xb7wg5e]

Good

[@SUSSY_BAKA784]

Using this i was able to imorpove from 1200 to 1300 in a couple of days. Thank u

[@geencursus]

Man tbh your video’s are the ones I learn the most from and also really use in my chess games

[@pappaflammyboi5799]

Please cover the Elephant gambit.

[@prplt]

what if they play the Rousseau gambit tho 😂

[@marshalmoyo2408]

Haven't mastered all the combinations but i was unstoppable in my first practice game. I went all in and my oppo didn't know what hit them. My opponent made some errors and allowed me to recover after a few trips but it was all great. Thanks Igor. I'll take the Italian over the London from now on. Great work. I'll also rewatch this one more.

[@jasond6267]

2:16 what if King moves to e6? Is that an accurate move?

[@Raventooth]

You horse around with your knight. Good one.

[@davidlamarca899]

Your Lessons are unbelievable. ..You explain all in every detail 👌👏the problem is to apply in live games 😣you are a great master...I need 10% of your knowledge 😆and I am happy 😀

[@Lasgania]

Me: Rush out to try new strategy that i just watch Also me: Black play Scandinavian opening

[@gollumchess]

Your video lessons like these are A 🔥 Candle to our Darkness. (Like,You teach one line & we study it with engine and get to learn many other variations as well) Thank You for doing this on KZbin. Secondly I have a question, Instead of retreating the bishop,Why not simply play A3 vacating A2 square in case knight attacks our bishop. After all,We don't want our bishop to vacate that dangerous f7 diagonal. Please Throw some light on this. If not possible here, Please do cover this doubt in next video. 😊

[@philnichols6837]

@2:34 what if the king goes E6?

[@libanabdirizak8858]

Hi GM Igor, i got a question, at 2:05 minute after the Horse attacks the black king , What if the black King comes F6 or E6 and attacks the Horse then What should i do? 😊

[@mariorasimelli6160]

i was wondering the same

[@racksbilliards6364]

At 2:36 minutes, why can't the king go forward towards the knight?

[@canturkarslan1146]

u r best chess teacher in utube. but your videos are always long. pls try to make less 10 min. this is my recommendation. best regards

[@k.k5867]

Thanks Igor for the excellent teaching. My only suggestion to improve the quality of your work would be to select a background color that is easier on the eyes (such as blue). Because the large white area is really hurting my eyes. Thank you

[@takoZizou-wq7lf]

Who don't know. Igor the best coach in the world

[@vuca11300]

Greetings from Serbia

[@vuca11300]

@@KaranChess i play superb chess

[@fezan173]

8:24 Is the moment

[@vikasgotan3507]

Please start playing online games with your method of thinking, that can help great and please show old masters games with explanation and your logic. By the way your big fan from INDIA ❤❤❤

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Noted ❤

[@assoaudio9100]

Sorry Igor , my question is :what can do the white player after the check at minute 02:04 if the King go in e6 ?

[@user-yf2gz4wp9x]

Same good question !!??))

[@user-do1ri8ow7t]

What if the black king goes to E6 in 2:11 and attack my knight?

[@jamesshepherd7727]

Wow this lesson rocks. I watch all your lessons and then try them on the bots. Never ever works. I tried these strategies on 3 higher bots now and crushed them easily. Seems when you load one side up they can’t compensate for it. I can’t believe that your lesson actually worked on the bots this time. Going to unleash this on some buddies and watch them crumble. Its too easy. Punching way over my weight with this plan of attack. Plus my move accuracy % has gone up too. Not sure why Thanks.

[@gollumchess]

In your last plan Bishop has not retreated to B3 and you have taught us to retreat the bishop to B3 as soon as opponent plays pawn to D6 which means that is a completely different variation where we don't retreat the bishop expecting that opponent don't pin our knight with bishop. A bit confusing this is. because In the retreated bishop(B3) variation same Knight sac is called mistake by engine now. 😢

[@thechessguru2533]

"Because they somewhat forgot about the Bishop on b3" Got me rolling on the floor 🤣

[@Joel-vw9mo]

Hit 2000 a few days ago.

[@RayT70]

Why is it that in the Italian game white wants black to play Bg4, but in the Ruy Lopez white plays h3 to stop it?

[@Dbalsimo25]

“If they dont play bg4 then you wait for them to play bg4”😂😂😂😂😂

[@michalS-]

jerome gambit hehe

[@misterunknown8923]

Yes! Finally we don't have to be a reputable member of society anymore, all brakes loose! Thanks, Igor.

[@shayaangamingvlog8162]

👍👍👍

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

👍

[@khaalidcarab1403]

Is there an anti italian gambit

[@qwe1231]

3:55 Black would just castle.

[@tulionline1239]

Then hed lose the knight

[@qwe1231]

@@tulionline1239 OK you're right.

[@feanaaro8652]

loses the knight

[@historyfordummies8417]

What about the Evan's gambit

[@mayankprasad5574]

Fails at 2000 rated level and higher because they defend well and almost every time you just stay a pawn down after the opening

[@historyfordummies8417]

But, grandmasters play it@@mayankprasad5574

[@nicemanuele]

Waw.

[@EnergyCenterTV]

Winning Chess really relies on your opponent's lack of knowledge and mistakes.

[@eugeneogozalek65]

I enjoy Igor's comments but he does not pause between sentences. He talks way to fast, and does not allow one to observe the pieces on the board.

[@ingogoldbeck2886]

As an italian game hater i would like to learn some new taktics for black to respond against it. Especially for russian game italian variation.

[@bravinjacobs2570]

tried out this exact opening now....worked out exactly as you predicted . 99% accuracy .😅 Felt like cheating

[@EternalSilverDragon]

I stopped listening after I heard the instruction to stop being a reputable member of society. I sure hope nothing important was said after that. Well, I'm going to go off now and live the rest of my life in a disreputable manner. Thanks Igor.

[@michaelstowbridge6947]

I see a problem. You're opponent may quite chess or never play you again. Or worse, he may commit suicide.