Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Bxf7+
5… Kxf7−1.33
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit (C47), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Kxf7 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.33).
Top engine moves
- −1.335… Kxf7 6. Nxe4 d5 7. Ng3 e4 8. Ng1 h5 9. d4 Qf6 10. Be3
- +2.545… Ke7 6. Bd5 Nf6 7. d4 d6 8. O-O Nxd5 9. Nxd5+ Ke8 10. Re1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Kxf7 for Black, continuing 6. Nxe4 d5 7. Ng3 e4 8. Ng1 h5 9. d4 Qf6 10. Be3. Black is clearly better (−1.33). The next best moves are 5… Ke7 (+2.54).
Is the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.33: black is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Four Knights Game: Italian Variation, Noa Gambit?
C47. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).