how to counter italian game as black?
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How do i respond to the bishop move that signifies the italian game
Continue to develop normally. Bc5 is pretty common but Nf6 is still good if you know what to do.
Sep 13, 2018
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#3
Yup, both Bc5 and Nf6 are good alternatives, but either one will require a bit of preparation.
Maybe consider:
Starting Out: Open Games
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626232452/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen134.pdf
First Steps: 1 e4 e5
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7790.pdf
"... For beginning players, [Discovering Chess Openings] will offer an opportunity to start out on the right foot and really get a feel for what is happening on the board. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
There’s the main options 3...Bc5 (as mentioned) going into the Giuoco Piano or as some call it The Italian Game 3...Nf6 the Two Knights Defense (also mentioned) which usually will involve a pawn sacrifice for initiative and development. There are also some sidelines like 3...Nd4 which sets a trap (but I’ve never gotten anyone to fall into it) a reasonable but less seen idea is 3...Be7
Sep 14, 2018
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#6
You can also go h3, f5 (more complicated) or Nd4 (not recomended).
Possibly of interest:
How to Beat the Open Games
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/How_to_Beat_the_Open_Games.pdf
Playing 1.e4 e5 - A Classical Repertoire by Nikolaos Ntirlis (2016)
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Playing1e4e5-excerpt.pdf
Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games (2014)
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Bologans-Black-Weapons-in-the-Open-Games-76p3873.htm
The Kaufman Repertoire for Black & White by Larry Kaufman (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626221508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen162.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/955.pdf
Opening Repertoire: The Open Games with Black by Martin Lokander (2015)
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7546.pdf