Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 a5 6. c3
6… d6+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a5 (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 a5 6. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… d6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.256… d6 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3 Ba7 9. a4 Be6 10. Na3 h6 11. b3
- +0.266… Bb6 7. Bb5 d6 8. Na3 Ba7 9. Re1 O-O 10. h3 Ne7 11. d4
- +0.296… Ba7 7. Re1 O-O 8. Nbd2 d6 9. Nf1 Be6 10. b3 a4 11. Rb1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a5?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 a5 6. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… d6 for Black, continuing 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3 Ba7 9. a4 Be6 10. Na3 h6 11. b3. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 6… Bb6 (+0.26) and 6… Ba7 (+0.29).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a5 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: 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 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+).