Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. c3
5… Nxe4−0.45
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nxe4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.45).
Top engine moves
- −0.455… Nxe4 6. d4 d5 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. Bb3 Bb6 9. dxe5 Qh4 10. Be3
- +0.075… d6 6. d3 a6 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3 Be6 9. Nbd2 Ba7 10. Bb3
- +0.175… Bb6 6. d3 d6 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. d4 Ng6 9. a4 c6 10. Re1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 6. d4 d5 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. Bb3 Bb6 9. dxe5 Qh4 10. Be3. Black is slightly better (−0.45). The next best moves are 5… d6 (+0.07) and 5… Bb6 (+0.17).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Albin Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.45: black is slightly 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: Classical Variation, Albin 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+).