The Italian Gambit is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d4 It is often played as an alternative to the quiet and closed lines of the Giuoco Piano or Giuoco Pianissimo openings. Black can: take with the pawn (4...exd4, a transposition to the Scotch Gambit, usually leading to the Max Lange Attack); take with the knight (4...Nxd4), which is considered weak since it allows 5.Nxe5, attacking f7 with the bishop and knight; or take with the bishop (4...Bxd4), which is considered best. 4...Bxd4 After 4...Bxd4 5.Nxd4 Nxd4: 6.0-0, favoured by George Koltanowski, transposes to the related gambit line 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d4 following 6...Nf6, when 7.f4 and 7.Bg5 are the main possibilities for White; however, 6...d6 is an independent alternative for Black. 6.Be3, dubbed the Miami Variation by Jude Acers and George Laven, is a way for White to deviate that probably suffices for dynamic . 6.f4 is considered dubious due to 6...d6. See also Italian Game List of chess openings List of chess openings named after places References Chess openings he:פתיחה איטלקית zh:意大利開局