Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. d4 Bb6 6. d5 Nb8 7. d6
7… Qxd6+0.54
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation (C53), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. d4 Bb6 6. d5 Nb8 7. d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Qxd6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.54).
Top engine moves
- +0.547… Qxd6 8. Qxd6 cxd6 9. Ng5 Nf6 10. Nxf7 d5 11. Nd6+ Ke7 12. Nf5+
- +1.067… Qf6 8. Qd5 cxd6 9. Bg5 Qg6 10. Na3 a6 11. Bb3 Nc6 12. Nc4
- +1.157… cxd6 8. Ng5 Nh6 9. Na3 Nc6 10. Bd5 O-O 11. O-O Qf6 12. Nc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. d4 Bb6 6. d5 Nb8 7. d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Qxd6 for Black, continuing 8. Qxd6 cxd6 9. Ng5 Nf6 10. Nxf7 d5 11. Nd6+ Ke7 12. Nf5+. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 7… Qf6 (+1.06) and 7… cxd6 (+1.15).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Eisinger Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: white 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, Eisinger Variation?
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+).