Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. b4
6… Bb6+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bb6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.206… Bb6 7. a4 a5 8. b5 Ne7 9. O-O Ng6 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. d4
- +2.346… Nxb4 7. cxb4 Bxb4+ 8. Nbd2 O-O 9. Rb1 Ba5 10. O-O c6 11. a4
- +2.986… Bxf2+ 7. Kxf2 a5 8. b5 Ne7 9. Re1 a4 10. Kg1 O-O 11. d4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bb6 for Black, continuing 7. a4 a5 8. b5 Ne7 9. O-O Ng6 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. d4. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 6… Nxb4 (+2.34) and 6… Bxf2+ (+2.98).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation?
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+).