Chess Board
[ECO code C42] Move Move Move Here Move Here
PETROFF'S DEFENCE
The Italian Variation
Black's KKt counterattacked White's KP to simplify the centre and avoid Scotch and Spanish lines.
White develops his King's Bishop to QB4(c4) on his "Italian" diagonal (a2-g8), threatening to build an attack against Black's weak KB2(f7). Black usually replies 3..KtxKP, inviting the Boden Gambit. W-Alt.
     White   Black
 1.  P-K4    P-K4
 2.  Kt-KB3  Kt-KB3
 3.  B-B4	    Transp.from Bish.O.
BLACK to Move or Undo or Jump or Clear
 
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