Italian Game

The Giuoco Pianissimo main line — the *very quiet game*: develop the classic c4-bishop, then build slowly with c3 and d3 before breaking in the centre with a well-timed d4.

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.O-O O-O 7.Re1

Opening data: Lichess chess-openings (Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Main Line, ECO C54) (CC0-1.0).