The Rise of the Italian Game - Chess Lecture - Volume 179

Presented by International Master Bill Paschall for ChessLecture.com

The Italian Game is a family of chess openings beginning with the moves:
1. e4 e5, 2. NF3 Nc6, 3. Bc4

Part of the large family of Open Games or Double King's Pawn Games the Italian game is one of the oldest
recorded chess openings. Here Bill shows us examples of how it is rising again in popularity and used
effectively in modern grandmaster games.

Content: 1 hours and 44 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 4 lectures.

ECO: C50, C55

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IM Bill Paschall currently resides in Budapest, Hungary. Bill was the Boylston Chess Club Champion
2002, finished 1st at the Foxwoods Open 2002, Three-Time New England Open Champion, and has
defeated more than 20 IGM's in tournament play. Bill has extensive experience training both adults and
children privately and in the schools.

Part 1 - Giuoco Piano
Jakovenko vs. Aronian
Run Time - 00:33:24

Part 2 - Two Knights Defense
Radjabov vs. Amin
Run Time - 00:24:17

Part 3 - Giuoco Piano
Carlsen vs. Anand
Run Time - 00:20:13

Part 4 - Guioco Piano
Vachier Lagrave vs. Aronian
Run Time - 00:26:54