Italian Game Opening Tactics

The Italian Game a chess openings begin with the moves:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4

The Italian Game is one of the oldest recorded chess openings; it was developed by players Damiano and Polerio in the 16th century, and later by Greco in 1620, who gave the game its main line.

The Traxler Gambit
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. Ng5 Bc5
5. Nxf7 Bxf2+
6. Kxf2 Nxe4+
7. Ke1 Qh4+

Italian Game Variation
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bc4Bc5
4.O-ONf6
5.c3O-O
6.d4Bb6
7.a4a