Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 a5
8. h3+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5 (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 a5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. h3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.208. h3 Be6 9. Nbd2 h6 10. Re1 Bb6 11. b3 Nh5 12. Nf1 Qf6
- +0.168. Re1 Be6 9. Nbd2 Ng4 10. Re2 Bxc4 11. Nxc4 d5 12. Ncd2 Re8
- +0.158. Nbd2 Kh8 9. h3 h6 10. Bb5 Ng8 11. d4 exd4 12. Nb3 dxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. a4 a5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. h3 for White, continuing Be6 9. Nbd2 h6 10. Re1 Bb6 11. b3 Nh5 12. Nf1 Qf6. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 8. Re1 (+0.16) and 8. Nbd2 (+0.15).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5 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, with a4 a5?
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+).