1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4 The Italian is as common nowadaysdays as the Ruy Lopez was before. 3... g8f6  4. d2d3  4... f8c5  5. c2c3  5... e8g8  6. e1g1  6... d7d5 The most direct try for an equality. 7. e4d5  7... f6d5  8. f1e1 The immediate pressure against the e5-pawn is White's best chance. 8... c8g4  9. b1d2  9... d5b6 That is the thing, Black can aslo attack the opponent's central pawn.