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Italian Game - Chess Openings

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thechesswebsiteOpeningItalian game

The Italian Game, one of the oldest openings in chess, can be both aggressive and extremely passive. We look at all the variations you need to know to play the Italian game to fit your style of play.

For information on more openings check out http://www.thechesswebsite.com/chess-openings/

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