the Turkish player by retreating eastward to form part of the convoy chain that carries an Italian army to Turkey. Key Lepanto The Key Lepanto is an uncommonly employed variation of the Lepanto opening. The moves are the same as for the standard Lepanto, but rather than holding, Italy plays their army from Venice-Trieste-Serbia (usually with Austrian support to foil Turkey's Army:Bulgaria-Serbia). The Key Lepanto variation is rarely seen, as it requires great trust on the part of the Austrian player that Italy will not simply decide to stay in Trieste. See also Diplomacy Diplomacy World External links Original article by Birsan describing the Lepanto opening. Article on the Key Lepanto by Tony Swinnerton Online library of Diplomacy openings. Guide to playing Italy from Wizards of the Coast. Article from Wizards of the Coast on playing Diplomacy. See section on Italy. Sharp, Richard, The game of diplomacy. London : A. Barker, 1978. Online version (retrieved October 2009). See chapters on Italy, Turkey and Austria. Article The Blue Water Lepanto; The Diplomatic Pouch Article The Blue Water Lepanto Revisited; The Diplomatic Pouch (2021) Diplomacy (game)