Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4
4. Nxd4+1.12
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nxd4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.12).
Top engine moves
- +1.124. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O d5 6. Bxd5 Nf6 7. Bb3 a5 8. d3 a4
- +1.044. O-O Nxf3+ 5. Qxf3 Qf6 6. Qg3 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. d4 Qg6
- +0.594. c3 Nxf3+ 5. Qxf3 Nf6 6. d4 d6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nxd4 for White, continuing exd4 5. O-O d5 6. Bxd5 Nf6 7. Bb3 a5 8. d3 a4. White is clearly better (+1.12). The next best moves are 4. O-O (+1.04) and 4. c3 (+0.59).
Is the Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.12: white 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 Italian Game: Blackburne-Kostić Gambit?
C50. 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+).