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An Italian doubt

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I am just a beginner. So could somebody please explain this to me 1.e4e5 2.Nf3Nc6 3.Bc4Bc5 4.c3Nf6 5.d4exd4 6.cxd4Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4.

Q1. Why play 7.Nc3? You end up losing a pawn. Q2. Continuing on the above line 8.0-0 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bxc3.You lose one more pawn??
I guess there are some advantages cause i have seen several games going along the above lines (chessbase.com). Can someone point them out to me.

An interesting line that caught my eye was
7. Bd2 Nxe4 8.Bxb4 Nxb4 9.Bxf7 Kxf7 10.Qb3+ Kf8 11.Qxb4
Any comments on the above line?
Thanks for your help.

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Originally posted by arterioes
I am just a beginner. So could somebody please explain this to me 1.e4e5 2.Nf3Nc6 3.Bc4Bc5 4.c3Nf6 5.d4exd4 6.cxd4Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4.

Q1. Why play 7.Nc3? You end up losing a pawn. Q2. Continuing on the above line 8.0-0 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bxc3.You lose one more pawn??
I guess there are some advantages cause i have seen several games g ...[text shortened]... xb4 Nxb4 9.Bxf7 Kxf7 10.Qb3+ Kf8 11.Qxb4
Any comments on the above line?
Thanks for your help.
after 9...Bxc3 white can equalize material with
10. Bxf7+ Kxf7
11. Bg5 Qf8
12. Qb3+ d5
13. Qxc3=

so actually white has a even but interesting game after that



youre also right that 7.Bd2 is probably stronger than 7. Nc3

but i think even before that the move 6.e5 leads to better play for whit than immediately capturing on d4
followed by
6.... d5
7. Bb5 Ne4
8. cxd4 Bb4+
9. Nbd2 0-0
10. 0-0

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Originally posted by Gambitzoid
after 9...Bxc3 white can equalize material with
10. Bxf7+ Kxf7
11. Bg5 Qf8
12. Qb3+ d5
13. Qxc3=

so actually white has a even but interesting game after that



But white is still a pawn down!

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Originally posted by arterioes
But white is still a pawn down!
what about the pawn captured on f7? that balances material

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Originally posted by Gambitzoid
what about the pawn captured on f7? that balances material
White has lost three pawns
5...exd4
7...Nxe4
9...Bxc3
compared to two for black..
6.cxd4
10.Bxf7

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Originally posted by arterioes
I am just a beginner. So could somebody please explain this to me 1.e4e5 2.Nf3Nc6 3.Bc4Bc5 4.c3Nf6 5.d4exd4 6.cxd4Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4.

Q1. Why play 7.Nc3? You end up losing a pawn. Q2. Continuing on the above line 8.0-0 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bxc3.You lose one more pawn??
I guess there are some advantages cause i have seen several games g ...[text shortened]... xb4 Nxb4 9.Bxf7 Kxf7 10.Qb3+ Kf8 11.Qxb4
Any comments on the above line?
Thanks for your help.
Game 809485

White's plan is to offer up the rook to trap the opposite King in the centre. The line I chose would probably lead to White having a Queen and a Knight vs. two rooks and a pawn. Not sure if that's even, though.

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Originally posted by arterioes
White has lost three pawns
5...exd4
7...Nxe4
9...Bxc3
compared to two for black..
6.cxd4
10.Bxf7
actually, yes you are down a pawn, but white has huge advantage in development and king safety to make up for it. after 13. Qxc3 fritz 8 gives slight advantage (+.09) to white

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I heard somewhere that beginners like me should stick to the Giuoco piano for some time before i play other openings.Is it true? Or are there any other openings i should be playing instead?