Answers.Body: <p>When I looked for a similar book, the best I could find is <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/185744373X" rel="nofollow">this somewhat dated work by Jan Pinski</a>.</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.everymanchess.com/starting-out-open-games" rel="nofollow">This newer book by Glenn Flear</a> apparently contains 88 pages about the italian, Evan's gambit and two knights.</p>
  
  <p>If you have played the Bishop's opening before maybe <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857446178" rel="nofollow">this is the book for you</a>: It advocates going into the Italian game by 2.Bc4.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>I don't know there's a book that covers all of those openings well. The Pinski book tries to but I don't think they do a good job.</p>
  <p>My favorite book on the Evans is Harding's book.</p>
  <p>The two knights can go in a lot of different directions so you might look into how you want to play it first.</p>
  <p>The Giuoco Piano and modern bishop's opening may look similar but are very different. I don't know of any book that gives good coverage of both.</p>
  
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Body: <p>It's been about 10 years since I played tournament chess regularly. My last rating was 1586 USCF, but it had been as high as 1717. </p>
  
  <p>I recently decided to get back into playing chess, and am looking for some recommendations for a book or two on those openings as white. I've pretty much always played e4, starting the Giucco in high school and later the Bishop's opening/KGD, based on Soltis' Winning with e4. I'd prefer to be able to buy them on Amazon or the USCF site.</p>
  
  <p>I would also be willing to buy a dvd or software that covers these openings.</p>
  
Tags: <opening><books><italian-game><two-knights><evans-gambit>
Title: What are some good books on the Italian game, including the Evans Gambit and Two Knights Defense family of openings?
ThreadText: # What are some good books on the Italian game, including the Evans Gambit and Two Knights Defense family of openings?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-05)
  
  It's been about 10 years since I played tournament chess regularly. My last rating was 1586 USCF, but it had been as high as 1717.
  
  I recently decided to get back into playing chess, and am looking for some recommendations for a book or two on those openings as white. I've pretty much always played e4, starting the Giucco in high school and later the Bishop's opening/KGD, based on Soltis' Winning with e4. I'd prefer to be able to buy them on Amazon or the USCF site.
  
  I would also be willing to buy a dvd or software that covers these openings.
  
  **Tags:** opening, books, italian-game, two-knights, evans-gambit
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-05. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  When I looked for a similar book, the best I could find is [this somewhat dated work by Jan Pinski](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/185744373X).
  
  [This newer book by Glenn Flear](https://www.everymanchess.com/starting-out-open-games) apparently contains 88 pages about the italian, Evan's gambit and two knights.
  
  If you have played the Bishop's opening before maybe [this is the book for you](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857446178): It advocates going into the Italian game by 2.Bc4.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-09-20. Score: 2
  
  I don't know there's a book that covers all of those openings well. The Pinski book tries to but I don't think they do a good job.
  
  My favorite book on the Evans is Harding's book.
  
  The two knights can go in a lot of different directions so you might look into how you want to play it first.
  
  The Giuoco Piano and modern bishop's opening may look similar but are very different. I don't know of any book that gives good coverage of both.
  
  
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