The opening (Giuoco Piano )is also known as “The Italian Game” 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4, is a straight forward attempt to attack black at the earliest stage of the game.

3...Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4{5....exd4 6.cxd4 Bb6 7.e5 Ng8(7....Ng4 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Ng5+ Ke8 10.Qxg4+)}5....exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 (7.Bd2 Bxd2+ 8.Nbxd2 d5 9.exd5 Nxd510.Qb3 Nce7 11.0-0 0-0 12.Rfe1 c6 ±)7....  Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.d5 Bf6 10.Re1 Ne7 11.Rxe4 d6 12.Bg5 Bxg5 13.Nxg5 h6 14.Qe2 hxg5 15.Re1 Be6 16.dxe6 f6(f5!?)17.Re3 Kf8 18.Rh3 Rxh3 19.gxh3 g6 20.Qf3 Kg7 21.Qxb7 Qb8 +                                                                                                                          
Greco Analysis
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 Bxa1 11. Bxf7+ Kf8 12.Bg5 Ne7 13.Ne5 Bxd4 14.Bg6 d5 15.Qf3+ Bf5 16.Bxf5 Bxe5 17.Bg6+ Bf6 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Qxf6 Kg8 20.Qf7#