Interesting videos on the Italian opening or Italian game from Grand Masters, chess clubs, websites, and top chess lectures. The best material around on the Italian game. Enjoy!

Source: “Steve the Pirate”, Saint Louis Chess Club, 17mins, Introduction to the Italian Game, Giuoco piano, uploaded: May-20

Source: The Chess Website, 12min, Italian game, uploaded: May-15

Source: Jonathan Schrantz, Saint Louis Chess Club, Ultimate Beginner Guide to Openings – Italian Game explained (part 2), uploaded Aug-20

Source: GM Ben Finegold, Analysis on Italian Game, 49 mins, uploaded Nov-19

Source: Eric Rosen, Early Tactics in the Italian Opening, 20mins, uploaded: Nov-18

Source: Mike Kummer, St Louis Chess Club, Beginner breakdown of the Italian Game, 39mins, uploaded May-15

Series of 8 videos on the Italian Game by Hanging Pawns, various lengths

  • Opening basics and common variations – Giuoco Pianissimo
  • Evans Gambit
  • The Knight Attack
  • Deutz Gambit
  • Fried Liver Attack
  • Traxler Counteratack
  • Modern Bishop Opening
  • Hungarian Defense
  • Giuoco Piano

Source: GM Pia Kramling, Opening class, Italian, 35 mins uploaded: May-20

Source: howcast, Basics of the Italian game, 3 mins, Nov-13

Source: Chess pathways, 15mins, Aug-19

Source: John Bartholomew, Giuoco Piano, 37 mins, uploaded Dec-19

Source: Penguin chess, Italian Game, Opening theory and basic concepts, 12 mins, uploaded: Jul-18

Source: GM Nadya Kosintseva, 5 Best Chess Traps in the Italian Game, 43mins,uploaded Oct-17

Source: The Chess Giant, Learn to Play the Giuoco Piano, 10 mins, uploaded Sep-19

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