

After this move many games steer for the Ruy Lopez. * Written by well known opening theoretician * A useful guide for club and tournament players alike * All main lines are coveredĪn easy-to-learn chess opening that may look innocent, but is actually full of venom One of the best and most popular ways to meet White’s first move 1.e4 remains the tried and tested 1…e5. This book arms the reader with enough knowledge to play the Italian Game and Evans Gambit with confidence. Using model games for both White and Black, Pinski provides crucial coverage of both the main lines and offbeat variations. In this book, openings expert Jan Pinski investigates the different strategies and tactics in the Italian Game and Evans Gambit. One of White's most exciting and attacking options is the legendary Evans Gambit, which has been brought back into the limelight in this modern era by such uncompromising players as World number one Garry Kasparov, Alexander Morozevich and England's Nigel Short. The Italian Game gives both White and Black the opportunity to play either aggressively and in gambit fashion, or in a restrained and positional manner. It leads to play that is easy to understand: both sides develop their pieces logically and begin attacks on the opposing kings. The Italian Game (sometimes referred to as the Giuoco Piano) is one of the oldest openings around, and also one of the first lines a player learns when he or she is introduced to chess.
