Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4
5… exd4+0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… exd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.01).
Top engine moves
- +0.015… exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nxe4 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Qb3+
- +0.935… Bb6 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. dxe5 d5 8. exf6 Qxf6 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Qe2
- +1.115… Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 h6 8. Nbd2 Re8 9. Qb3 Qe7 10. Bd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… exd4 for Black, continuing 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nxe4 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Qb3+. The position is roughly equal (+0.01). The next best moves are 5… Bb6 (+0.93) and 5… Bd6 (+1.11).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.01: 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: Classical Variation, Center Attack?
C54. 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+).