Conquer the Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) with These Resources!
Wikipedia Article (Giuoco Piano)
The Giuoco Piano can be divided into three major variations based on White's fourth move:
the Main Line (4. c3)
the Evans Gambit (4. b4) Bishops Bounty Evans Gambit Page Link
the Giuoco Pianissimo (4. d3)
ECO Code
C50 King's pawn game 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
C51 Evans gambit declined 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4
C52 Evans gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5
C53 Giuoco Piano 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3
C54 Giuoco Piano 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4
BOOKS (Free)
Short & Sweet: Italian Game Free Chessable Course - 13 Trainable Variations
Short & Sweet: Krykun's Italian Game - Free Chessable Course - 25 Trainable Varations
Italian Game Chess Articles
Giuoco Piano at Simplify Chess - In-depth Article Explaining every Move of the Main Lines
The Italian Game at Simplify Chess - In-depth Looking at all lines
The Italian Game at Simplify Chess - In-depth Looking at all lines
GETTING STARTED WITH THE GIUOCO PIANO - Interactive page Explaining every Move of Lines and traps (Pretty Neat)
Giuoco Piano Opening Explained: The Moves, The Why and Variations - Real nice page to get an Overview of the opening.
The Evans Gambit at Simplify Chess - In-depth Look at this Gambit
Evan’s Gambit Theory (Accepted and Declined) | A Definitive Guide - Nice Guide at RagChess
The Italian Game – Best Openings for Beginners (#1) - ichess.net Page with beginner opening tips.
Italian Game Opening - Guide by GM Marian Petrov (Lots Links at Bottom to resources)
Playing the Italian Game like a Pro! (Includes Giuoco Piano) - Chessable Blog Opening Guide
Italian Game LiChess Studys
The Italian 🍕🎏 Game - 15 Chapter Study
Opening Master - Italian Game: - 9 Chapter Study
The Italian game - 11 Chapter Interactive Study (You play the moves)
Italian game opening traps - 28 Chapter Study
Listudy page
Italian Game - 7 Variations to Learn and Practice Here.
Game Databases
365Chess.com
C50: King's pawn game 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 - 75,000 games
C51: Evans gambit declined 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 - 3400 Games
C52: Evans gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 - 1500 Games
C53: Giuoco Piano 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 - 17,000 Games
C54: Giuoco Piano 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 - 5200 Games
Chessgames.com
Giuoco Piano (C50) as White- Viswanathan Anand - 48 Games
Giuoco Piano (C50) as Black - Levon Aronian - 38 Games
Italian Game Video Lessons
Most All of the Evans Gambit Videos are on my Evans Gambit Page Here.
Video Playlists
Italian Game Opening Theory Playlist - 28 Videos by IM Astaneh (over 6 hrs)
Italian Opening Playlist - 7 Videos by IM Perunovic (3.5 Hrs)
Italian Opening Playlist - 7 Videos by IM Perunovic (3.5 Hrs)
Italian Game - Opening Theory - 28 Video Playlist - Chessfactor (all Lessons)
Italian Game Theory - 9 Video Playlist - Hanging Pawns
A Brief History Of The Giuoco Piano - Chess Openings - 20 min IM Koysta Chess Dojo
The Evans Gambit | Italian Game Theory - 36 Min Hanging Pawns
November 17, 2019 Stream Analysis: Italian Game - 49 Min GM Ben Finegold
Attack with the Scotch and Giuoco Piano! - GM Roman Dzindzichashvili - 35 Min
Hidden line in the Italian Game | Crushing Chess Opening for White - 21 Min GM Igor Smirnov
Sync Chess #27: Learn the Italian Game with Eric Rosen and Gauri Shankar - 23 Min
Learn the Italian game with IM Joachim Nilsen - 26 Min
The Italian Game - Beginner Breakdown - 39 Min St Louis CC Lesson
Italian Game Explained | Ultimate Beginner Guide to King Pawn Openings Part 2 - 24 Min
Giuoco Piano | Italian Game Theory - 30 Min Hanging Pawns
Grandmaster Pia Cramling Chess Opening Class: The Italian Game - 35 Min
Grandmaster Pia Cramling Chess Opening Class: Tactical Lines in The Italian Game - 66 Min
Anish Giri teaches the Italian | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 - 2 hr
Italian Game: Basic Repertoire for White - 1hr 40 Min GM Nieksans
Italian Game Traps & Tactics
Early Tactics in the Italian Opening - 20 Min IM Rosen
Chess Secret Traps in the Italian Opening 🤓 with GM Damian Lemos - 27 Min
5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Italian Game - 18 Min GM Igor Smirnov
Crush the ITALIAN Game with this DEADLY Trap - 13 Min GM Igor Smirnov
Italian Game Videos (w/Analysis)
Italian Game - 135 Video Playlist - agadmantor (Famous Games)
The Guioco Piano Collection - 6 Video playlist - Kingscrusher
The most STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL Giuoco Piano Opening game in Chess History! - 28 Min
Know Your Giuoco Piano | Climbing the Rating Ladder vs. mishtup (1797) - 37 Min IM Bartholomew
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | The Sensei Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 14 Min
Not So Quiet Giuoco Piano | Carlsen vs Nakamura: - 9 Min
Standard Chess #168: IM Bartholomew vs. klojo (Giuoco Pianissimo) - 43 Min
Standard Chess #23: IM Bartholomew vs. hek (Giuoco Pianissimo) - 30 Min
GM Daniel Naroditsky
Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | The Sensei Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 14 Min
The Italian Game | The Sensei Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 20 Min
Sacking the Queen!?! | Italian Game | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naro - 52 Min