What is Italian Gambit?

Information about Italian Gambit

This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves.
The Italian Gambit is a chess opening characterized by the moves

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It is often played as an alternative to the quiet and closed lines of the Giuoco Piano or Giuoco Pianissimo openings. Black may take with the pawn (a transposition to the Scotch Gambit, usually leading to the Max Lange Attack); the knight, which is considered weak since it allows the strong 5.Nxe5; or with the bishop, which is considered best.

References

  • Hooper, David and Kenneth Whyld (1996). The Oxford Companion To Chess. Oxford University. ISBN 0-19-280049-3. 
  • Acers, Jude and Laven, George (2003). The Italian Gambit (and) A Guiding Repertoire for White–1.e4!. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 1-55369-604-2. 
Algebraic chess notation is used to record and describe the moves in a game of chess. It is now standard among all chess organizations and most books, magazines, and newspapers.
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chess opening is the group of initial moves of a chess game (the opening moves). Recognized sequences of opening moves are referred to as openings as initiated by White or defenses, as created in reply by Black.
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Giuoco Piano is a chess opening characterized by the moves

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The Giuoco Piano (Italian: "quiet game"), is the oldest recorded opening.
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Scotch Game is a chess opening that begins with the moves
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4


The Scotch Game received its name from a correspondence match in 1824 between Edinburgh and London.
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David Vincent Hooper (31 August 1915- May 1998), born in Reigate, was a British chess player and writer. As an amateur, he tied for fifth place in the 1949 British Championship at Felixstowe.
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Kenneth Whyld (March 6, 1926 - July 11, 2003) was a British chess author and researcher, best known as the co-author (with David Hooper) of The Oxford Companion to Chess, the standard single-volume chess reference work in English.
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