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The 6. e5 Italian Game The move 6. e5 in the Italian Game (Giuoco Piano) is recommended by John Emms for developing players as a variation in which it's easy for Black to go wrong, but with best play, an interesting position is reached with equal chances. This collection contains games in which Black gets the early moves wrong, and games with the best continuation: 6. ...d5 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 4 games, 1951-2017