Italian Game
Knight fork on f7
The attacking idea
Bring the knight to f7, attacking the queen on d8 and rook on h8 together.
The temptation
A pawn move attacks the knight but gives it time to jump into f7.
If they defend
Challenge the centre with d5 and meet the bishop-and-knight attack actively.
Look for the tactic as you develop. The opponent can choose a different route.
They take the bait
1. e4 1… e5 2. Nf3 2… Nc6 3. Bc4 3… Nf6 4. Ng5 4… h6 5. Nxf7 5… Qe7 6. Nxh8
They defend
1. e4 1… e5 2. Nf3 2… Nc6 3. Bc4 3… Nf6 4. Ng5 4… d5 5. exd5 5… Na5 6. Bb5+ 6… c6 7. dxc6 7… bxc6