Lesson #1
1st Diagram - Everything you showed is pretty truthful!
The move 4…h6 by Black is a mistake, but it is a very common mistake players make.
White will have great attack if Black messes up.
Lesson #1
2nd Diagram - You made 2 Errors.
1st Error, you made was you said you was going to show people how to Defend the Attack.
Then you changing the moves and didn’t show them.
White is playing the Italian Game in the above position.
You can see white is playing the Italian Game by the tale tell move 3.Bc4
Black has several ways to defend against the Italian Game.
Your 1st Diagram showed Black defending with 3…Nf6 known has 2 Knights Defense which is a fabulous way to defend.
Now in this position Black is playing the 2 Knights Defense and Black has moved their Knight to f6 attacking White undefended e4 pawn.
In this position, White has to decide if they want to defend their pawn or not.
Most players like defending the e4 pawn.
There is actually a few different ways White can defend the e4 pawn.
The 2 most common moves are:
- d3 - Which is known as Quiet Approach (Very Solid and Strong Classical move)
- Ng5 - Which is known as Knight Attack (Very Aggressive and Double Edge move)
So in the above position both sides are playing perfectly. This is very normal way of playing this position according to Chess Theory.
Now, What is Black best defense?
- h6 is bad move
Well, players have tried 2 moves here.
- The best move is d5 which is mainline.
- The other move people have tried is Bc5 known as Traxler Counterattack.
With Best Play the Traxler isn’t considered good, but if White doesn’t known the right way to play. They can end up in trouble because the line is very tricky.
I will show you Best play (Main Line)
This is the proper response and how Black Defends from this attack.
Now, you know!
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I will now address the other error you made.
You showed the below position.
White moves are the same.
White is playing the Italian Game and tale tell sign is 3.Bc4.
In this position, Black has chosen to play a different move on move 3.
Black isn’t playing the 2 Knights Defense because they didn’t move there Knight.
They moved the Dark Bishop.
Black is playing the Giuoco Piano Defense
Very excellent choice to play the Giuoco - It is considered strong move as well.
Both the Knight Defense (3…Nf6) & Giuoco Piano Defense (3…Bc5) is considered strong lines for Black. People play the one they like better, but they both are very strong and respectable.
In this position, Lets look at Giuoco Piano.
In the previous lines, Black was developing the Knight to f6 attacking White undefended e4 pawn. This time Black has developed the Dark Bishop to c5.
Do you notice the difference?
Black has different idea/plan in this position!
Black is being sneaky and clever - He isn’t attacking the e4 pawn.
Black is attacking the d4 square!
In fact, Black has 3 pieces attacking d4 square.
- Pawn on e5 attacks d4
- Knight on c6 attacks d4
- And now Black put his Dark Bishop to c5 which lets his Bishop attack d4!
Do you see how Black is mounting a strong attack on d4 square?
White should do something!
In your 2nd diagram, you played d3 for White.
The move d3 is a reasonable move defending e4 pawn, but Black isn’t attacking e4 and the move d3 doesn’t address Black threat at all.
In this position, White main move is c3.
Does it make sense now why White plays c3 in this position?
Black has 3 attackers on d4 square so White plays c3 so that he can add defense to the d4 square as well.
White doesn’t want Black to gain supreme control of d4 square so White is fighting back!
Now, in this position, Black best move is to develop!
Black doesn’t play h6 in this position because it would be error.
White can’t play Ng5 because it would be error.
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Lets pretend White played Ng5 and didn’t understand what he was doing!
Watch how Black punishes White!
And now Black is winning!
2 Minor pieces for 1 rook + 1 pawn is good trade for Black.
White messed up because he forgot Black can castle!
Black couldn’t castle in the 2 Knights Defense line because the Dark Bishop was in way!
In the Giuoco Paino Defense, Black moves the Bishop so now the Castles is coming and any Knight Attack will end in failure for White!
Thats why people don’t do it!
Instead, People play a different attacking line known as Evans Gambit.
C3 is main move
B4 is Evans Gambit which is a sneaky/deadly attack line
Above is something that may help you develop your pieces and create attacks early in the game.
Here is a way to DEFEND this attack.
Lesson #2
If you ever play this as White, NEVER take the pawn on e5, and I'll show you what happens after you do so.
Now, your King is prone to attacks, as well as lost tempo.
Lesson #3
The "Fork"
Below is a way to activate your pawns and improve your pieces' development.
This is it for now but if you guys want more let me know.