Giuoco Piano
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.0-0 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Bg5!?
The main moves in ChessBase's 2025 Mega database are 6.h3 and especially 6.c3.
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| How should Black respond? |
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6...h6
This scores an excellent 62% in Mega25.
7.Bh4!?
This is easily the most popular continuation, even though it allows:
7...g5!?
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| Can White successfully capture on g5, and if so, with which piece? |
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8.Bxg5??
Also very bad is 8.Nxg5?? hxg5 9.Bxg5 Rg8. Instead 8.Bg3 is equal, according to Stockfish17 and Dragon1.
8...hxg5 9.Nxg5 Bg4 10.Nf3
Neither capture on f7 does White much good, eg 10.Bxf7+ Kd7 11.Qd2 Nh5 12.Bxh5 Rxh5 13.Nf3 Bxf3 14.gxf3 Qh4 etc, or 10.Nxf7 Qe7 11.Qd2 Rh5 12.Nc3 Nd4 13.Rae1 d5!? 14.Bxd5 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Nf3+ 16.gxf3 Qh4 etc.
10...Nd4 11.Kh1?
The obvious 11.Nbd2 is better, but 11...Nh5, among other moves, continues White's winning attack.
11...Nh5 12.c3?!
Encouraging a move Black is happy to play anyway.
12..Nxf3 13.gxf3 Nf4!?
Also leading to a quick mate is 13...Qh4!?
14.Rg1 Rxh2+! 0-1
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