Building an Italian Repertoire That Scales
2026-07-05 · 10 min
From beginner traps to positional plans that survive 1600+.
The Italian is a teaching opening: development, king safety, and classic pawn breaks. Most players stall because they memorize moves without plans.
Opening drills in EloForge focus on the typical middlegame structures that arise from your favourite lines — not 20-move theory dumps.
Pair repertoire work with post-game review so you know exactly where you left your preparation and whether it was intentional.