Giuoco Piano Game
MICOS Opening Group C10.GI – Giuoco Piano Game begins with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5. One of the oldest recorded chess openings, it dates back to the 16th century and was later developed by the Italian chess master Gioachino Greco. The name Giuoco Piano means “Quiet Game” in Italian and reflects its historical roots in classical chess literature.
The Giuoco Piano emphasizes natural piece development, central control and coordinated play while offering opportunities for both positional manoeuvring and kingside attacks. Its long history and classical structure make it particularly instructive for understanding development, pawn structure and attacking principles. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.
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| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuoco Piano Game | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 | C10.001.GI | |
| Giuoco Pianissimo: Classical Albin Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 Nf6 5.c3 | C10.002.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo: Deutz Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d4 | C10.003.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 6.d3 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.d3 | C10.004.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Jerome Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ | C10.005.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Closed Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 | C10.006.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Defence: De la Bourdonnais Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 d6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb6 | C10.007.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Alexandre Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 f5 | C10.008.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 | C10.009.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Albin Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.0-0 | C10.010.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Bird’s Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.b4 | C10.011.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 5.d3 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 | C10.012.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 5...a5 6.O-O | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a5 6.0-0 | C10.013.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 5...a6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6 | C10.014.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 9.Re1 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Bb3 Ba7 7.h3 0-0 8.0-0 d6 9.Re1 | C10.015.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 5...d6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 | C10.016.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 6...O-O | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 0-0 | C10.017.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 6...a6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.0-0 a6 | C10.018.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Albin Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.b4 | C10.019.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 7.O-O | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Nbd2 0-0 7.0-0 | C10.020.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 6...a6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Nbd2 a6 | C10.021.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 5...h6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 h6 | C10.022.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 6.O-O | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 h6 6.0-0 | C10.023.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 6...d6 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 h6 6.0-0 d6 | C10.024.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Center Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 | C10.025.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Mason Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.0-0 | C10.026.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Traditional Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 | C10.027.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Krause Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Bd2 Nxe4 8.Bxb4 Nxb4 9.Bxf7+ Kxf7 10.Qb3+ d5 11.Ne5+ Kf6 12.f3 | C10.028.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Cracow Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Kf1 | C10.029.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Greco’s Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 | C10.030.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: 8…Bxc3 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 | C10.031.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Steinitz Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.bxc3 d5 10.Ba3 | C10.032.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Moeller Attack - Therkatz Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.d5 | C10.033.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Therkatz-Herzog Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.d5 Bf6 10.Re1 Ne7 11.Rxe4 d6 12.Bg5 Bxg5 13.Nxg5 0-0 14.Nxh7 | C10.034.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Moeller Bayonet Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.d5 Bf6 10.Re1 Ne7 11.Rxe4 d6 12.g4 | C10.035.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: 8…Nxc3 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Nxc3 | C10.036.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Aitken Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bxc3 10.Ba3 | C10.037.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Bernstein Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bxc3 10.Qb3 d5 | C10.038.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 | C10.039.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Anderssen Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 d5 7.Bb5 Ne4 8.cxd4 Bb4+ | C10.040.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Ghulam Kassim Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 Ne4 7.Bd5 Nxf2 8.Kxf2 dxc3+ 9.Kg3 | C10.041.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Closed Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Qe7 | C10.042.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Center Holding Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Qe7 5.d4 Bb6 | C10.043.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Tarrasch Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Qe7 5.d4 Bb6 6.0-0 Nf6 7.a4 a6 8.Re1 d6 9.h3 | C10.044.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Mestel Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Qe7 5.d4 Bb6 6.Bg5 | C10.045.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Greco Gambit: Eisinger Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Qe7 5.d4 Bb6 6.d5 Nb8 7.d6 | C10.046.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 4.d3 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 | C10.047.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Lucchini Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 f5 | C10.048.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Dubois Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 f5 5.Ng5 f4 | C10.049.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Normal Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 | C10.050.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Italian Four Knights Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nc3 | C10.051.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: Canal Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 | C10.052.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Piano Gambit: Rosentreter Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d4 | C10.053.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Giuoco Pianissimo: Four Knights Game | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Nc3 Nf6 | C10.054.GI | Explore ▶ |
| Sub Groups | Chess Notation | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|
| Giuoco Piano Game (C10.GI) | ||
| 100. Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 5.d3 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 | C10.012.GI 🖥️ |
| 101. Greco Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 | C10.025.GI 🖥️ |
| 102. Giuoco Pianissimo Attack: 4.d3 | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 | C10.047.GI 🖥️ |
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