Open Game
Italian Game
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
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Pieces, not pawns, are the ones that take the open squares. One of the oldest and most trodden paths in the game. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4 · e5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 5 moves
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 31
- Minor pieces out
- White 2 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 3 3
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
- 1…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
- 2.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
- 2…Nc6Black: Knight b8→c6
- 3.Bc4White: Bishop f1→c4
Nearby lines
first 5 moves shared
Common questions
QWhat are the moves of Italian Game?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4
QWhich family does it belong to?
Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.
QWho is to move next?
After 5 moves it is Black to move.