Italian Game: Bird's Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. b4
5… Be7+0.02
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Bird's Attack (C53), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Be7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.02).
Top engine moves
- +0.025… Be7 6. d3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. b5 Na5 9. Bxd5 Qxd5 10. c4
- +0.175… Bb6 6. d3 O-O 7. O-O d6 8. a4 a5 9. b5 Ne7 10. Nbd2
- +0.715… Bd6 6. O-O Be7 7. d4 d6 8. b5 Na5 9. Bd3 O-O 10. Nbd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Bird's Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Be7 for Black, continuing 6. d3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. b5 Na5 9. Bxd5 Qxd5 10. c4. The position is roughly equal (+0.02). The next best moves are 5… Bb6 (+0.17) and 5… Bd6 (+0.71).
Is the Italian Game: Bird's Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.02: the position is roughly equal. 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 Italian Game: Bird's Attack?
C53. 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+).