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Italian Game

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English

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8{{{square}}} black rook{{{square}}} black bishop{{{square}}} black queen{{{square}}} black king{{{square}}} black bishop{{{square}}} black knight{{{square}}} black rook8
7{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn7
6{{{square}}} black knight6
5{{{square}}} black pawn5
4{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} white pawn4
3{{{square}}} white knight3
2{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn2
1{{{square}}} white rook{{{square}}} white knight{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} white queen{{{square}}} white king{{{square}}} white rook1
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Noun

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Italian Game (uncountable)

  1. A common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4, in which white's third move is king's bishop to the fourth rank.

Further reading

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