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| Moves | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 d6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | C50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Rodzinski vs. Alekhine, Paris 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | Italian Opening (Giuoco Piano) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Italian Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Semi-Italian Opening (also known as Half Giuoco Piano, Lesser Giuoco Piano, and Paris Defence) is one of Black's responses to the Italian Game.[6][7] It begins with the moves:
Black's intent is to play a Hungarian Defense with an early ...Bg4, fighting for control of the d4-square.[6][8] The line was tried by Alexander Alekhine early in his career.[8][9] The first recorded use in international competition was in 1846.[citation needed] I. A. Horowitz called the defence "solid", also writing: "It does not seem quite sufficient for equality."[9]
The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings code for the Semi-Italian is C50.
- ^ Hooper & Whyld (1996), p. 165. Half Giuoco Piano.
- ^ a b Horowitz (1964), p. 39
- ^ Hooper & Whyld (1996), p. 223. Lesser Giuoco Piano.
- ^ Hooper & Whyld (1996), p. 290. Paris Defence.
- ^ Kasparov & Keene (1982), p. 309.
- ^ a b Hooper & Whyld (1996), p. 365. Semi-Italian Opening.
- ^ Kasparov & Keene (1982), pp. 308, 309.
- ^ a b Harding & Botterill (1977), pp. 129–30.
- ^ a b Horowitz (1964), pp. 39–41.