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Giuoco Pianissimo
With 4.d3, White plays the Giuoco Pianissimo (Italian: "very quiet game"). White aims for a slow buildup deferring d4 until it can be prepared. By avoiding an immediate confrontation in the center White prevents the early release of tension through exchanges and enters a positional maneuvering game. If White plays c2-c3, the position can take some characteristics of the Ruy Lopez if his bishop retreats to c2 via Bc4-b3-c2. (The alternative move order 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 is common in master play.) Despite its drawish reputation, this variation became more popular after being taken up by Anatoly Karpov in the 1978 World Championship[citation needed].
Theory table
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation .
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ... d6 |
O-O Nf6 |
Nc3 h6 |
h3 O-O |
a3 a6 |
b4 Ba7 |
-/+1 | ||
| 2 | ... ... |
c3 Nf6 |
Bb3 O-O |
h3 Be6 |
Nbd2 a6 |
Qe2 Ba7 |
g4 Nd7 |
Bc2 d5 |
-/+ |
| 3 | ... Nf6 |
Bg5 h6 |
Bh4 d6 |
Nbd2 a6 |
a4 g5 |
Bg3 Nh5 |
c3 Qf6 |
Qe2 Nf4 |
= |
| 4 | ... ... |
Bb3 d6 |
c3 a6 |
O-O Ba7 |
Nbd2 O-O |
h3 Be6 |
Bc2 h6 |
Re1 Ne7 |
-/+ |
| ... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
-/+ |
Notes
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References
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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