context: 1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4  3... f8c5  4. b1c3  4... g8f6  5. d2d3  5... h7h6 A popular line against the Italian. 6. c1e3  6... c5b6  7. c3d5  7... d7d6  8. d5b6  8... a7b6  9. a2a3  9... c8e6  10. c4e6  10... f7e6  11. e1g1  11... e8g8 Once the f-file has been opened, Black's play becomes pretty straightforward. Bring the queen to g6, maneuver the knight to f4, double the rooks along the f-file, and mate the opponent. If this is not enough, start pushing the pawns. 12. f1e1 This is a novelty.