Queen's Gambit: At the start of the game, white moves his Queen's pawn up two spaces (d2-d4). If you're facing an opponent who knows his stuff, he is going to move his Queen's pawn as well (d7-d5(this is from White's standpoint)). This is because moving your King's and Queen's pawn up two spaces, your pawns have a good standpoint later on in the battle because it happens in the middle of the board. Your opponent of course would not move his King's pawn because it is vulnerable to attack by your Queen's pawn. You will now move your Queen's Bishop pawn 2 spaces(c2-c4(this could as well be your king's bishop which would be f2-f4)). This move is quite Ironic, but it has alot of meaning behind it. The obvious move would be to take the the pawn, but in doing so, your opponent leaves his post at the middle of the board, gaining you the middle of the advantage.

King's Gambit: The King's gambit is almost identical to the Queen's gambit, except for the fact you move your King's pawn up two spaces etc...

Indian Defense: Here is my understanding of the Indian Defense. At the start, white (this could go for black as well) moves his Queen's or King's bishop up one space (c2-c4 and f2-f4). In doing so, you don't exactly gain the middle yet, but you are getting ready to. Now, for the next two moves, you will now move your Royal pieces pawns up 2 (Royal is both Queen and King). The reason in doing the first two moves is so that you can defend your middle pawns. This is because if your opponent take one of your royal pawns with his, you gain back the middle with your defending pawns while your opponent loses the middle.

Giuocco Piano: Take Note: This is a variation of the Giuocco Piano.Giuocco Piano means quiet game. This is a very sneaky and frustrating strategy to use against your opponent. White starts out moving his King's pawn to e5. He then moves he then moves his King's bishop to c4. Can you guess what white will do now? His bishop and Queen are now subject to the middle of the board. As you can see, his bishop is attaching a weak point in the pawn formation. White now moves his Queen out to h5. It should be quite easy to see what he is doing. He then (unless his opponent stops this soon to come chechmate, which is quite easy doing) moves his Queen to f7. Checkmate! Now, what I did not tell you is what your opponent does. Reason being is because your opponent has many different moves, and in most cases this does not work. In books, the strategy is all the same and they also reveal what your opponent does, or must do. But that is not true, nor is it necessary. All you have to do is make this not as noticeable to trick your opponent in not to seeing your aproach. Your opponent can stop this easily. Only one move can alter your plans. That was really only the gist of the Giuocco Piano. In between the moves, he (white) moves a few pawns and a knight before the checkmate. That makes it even more unnoticeable. Try and slip in a couple pawn moves and a knight so it is less noticeable. Remember, being white, it is easier to make your opponent react as you want him to.