The Plans Behind It
Part of the Playing Real Games section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 14 of 40.
A setup without a plan is furniture. The slow Italian has two: the d4 break, played once c3 and the rook on e1 support it, and the knight journey d2-f1-g3, aiming at f5 beside their king. Both take patience; both arrive around move twelve, when most games at your level are still guessing.
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WatchThe setup is done. Watch both plans happen.
The starting position.
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All lessons in Playing Real Games
1Think Before You Move
What Did That Move Change?Checks, Captures, ThreatsThe Landing SquareThe Blunder CheckTwo Candidates, Not OneRecap: Think Before You Move2Opening Principles
Centre, Pieces, KingDon't Move It TwiceThe Early QueenConnect the RooksSomething StrangeRecap: Opening Principles3Your First System as White
The Italian SetupThe Plans Behind ItThe Fried LiverThe London in FivePlay It Out: Game OnePlay It Out: Game TwoRecap: Your First System