Fritz Trainer: Repertoire against the Italian game w/Mihail Marin

The Italian Game — and especially the Giuoco Pianissimo with an early d2-d3 — has surged in popularity as White seeks to apply the same slow, suffocating pressure as the Ruy Lopez. In this Fritz Trainer course, GM Mihail Marin provides Black with a complete repertoire that sidesteps this one-sided pattern and steers the game into sound, double-edged positions.

The main weapon is the ...g5 motif, which keeps White on edge and forces concrete decisions. If White prepares against it, Black can smoothly switch to comfortable positional setups. The course also covers systems where White opens the centre early with d4 — positions where Black has nothing to fear and can actively seek counterplay.

• Video running time: 5 hours 30 minutes
• Includes: Full game database relevant to the repertoire + practice positions
• Key themes: ...g5 motif, Giuoco Pianissimo, early d4 systems
• Instructor: GM Mihail Marin
• Format: Fritz Trainer Digital Download