1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4 The Italian game was heavily discussed at the  recent World Cup. 3... f8c5  4. c2c3  4... g8f6  5. d2d3  5... d7d6  6. e1g1  6... a7a5  7. f1e1  7... e8g8  8. h2h3  8... h7h6  9. b1d2  9... c8e6  10. c4b5 Super topical! Almost all the top players have played this with either color. In particular, Mamedyarov and  Vacher-Lagrave are having some sort of a theoretical duel in this line. 10... d8b8  11. d2f1  11... b8a7  12. d3d4 Also a very hot topic! 12... e5d4  13. b5c6  13... d4c3  14. c6a4  14... c5f2  15. g1h2  15... f2e1  16. d1e1  16... d6d5 