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Italian Game
Classical attacking chess. Develop fast, castle early, strike hard.
“Classical chess. Develop fast, castle early, strike before they breathe.”
— Boris, your coach
37 lessons~5 hoursPlayed by Magnus Carlsen
Progress0 / 37
What you’ll learn
- Target f7, the weakest square, defended only by the king
- Bc4 + Ng5 creates the core Italian double-attack pattern
- Classical path: c3 + d4 builds the ideal pawn center
- Modern path: d3 with Nbd2-Nf1-Ng3 knight maneuver
- a4 grabs queenside space and prepares Ba2 safety (modern style)
- Rapid development creates attacking chances before Black catches up
Start the course
The Italian Setup
The Bishop Eyes f7
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The Italian Setup
The Bishop Eyes f72
Why f7 Is the Weakest Square
The Achilles' HeelThe Giuoco Piano
The Quiet GameThe Modern Italian
Slow Buildup with d3The Greco Attack
Classical c3 + d4 in FullThe Knight Tour
Nbd2-Nf1-Ng3 ManeuverThe h3 Prophylaxis
Stop Bg4 Before It StartsThe Bishop Pair Endgame
Italian Bishops in the EndgameThe Two Knights Defense
When Black Plays Nf6The Hungarian Defense
When Black Plays Be7The d6 Setup
Italian Philidor TerritoryThe Russian Defense
When Black Plays Nf6 EarlyThe Scotch Gambit Transposition
When Black Refuses Bc5Refute the Stafford Gambit
Don't Fall for YouTube TrapsThe Semi-Italian
Ultra-Quiet d3 SetupThe Evans Gambit
b4 Sacrifice in the ItalianThe Exchange Variation
When Black Offers a TradeOpening the f-File
The Rook on f1 AttacksBishop Pair Dominance
Open Positions, Win the EndgameLegal's Mate
The Queen Sacrifice From 1750The Fried Liver Attack
Cooking the King on f7The Max Lange Attack
The Pin On The e-FileThe Qd5 Double Attack
Mate Threat Wins a KnightThe Qb3 Greco Trap
Queen Lifts to Attack f7The Mars Trap
d5 Fork After Be7The Vicious Qe1+
Check That Wins a KnightThe Evans Qd5+ Fork
Bishop Sacrifice Royal ForkFischer's Evans Re1!
Rook Enters the AttackFischer's Ba3 Pin
Diagonal Pin Wins the QueenThe Poisoned Rook
Queen Trapped on a130 of 37 lessons loaded