Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. b4
6… Bb6−0.46
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bb6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.46).
Top engine moves
- −0.466… Bb6 7. e5 d5 8. exf6 dxc4 9. fxg7 Rg8 10. Bg5
- −0.216… Be7 7. b5 Na5 8. Bd3 d5 9. e5 Ne4 10. cxd4 c5 11. dxc5
- +0.616… b5 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. bxc5 d5 9. e5 Re8 10. cxd4 Kg8 11. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bb6 for Black, continuing 7. e5 d5 8. exf6 dxc4 9. fxg7 Rg8 10. Bg5. Black is slightly better (−0.46). The next best moves are 6… Be7 (−0.21) and 6… b5 (+0.61).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.46: black 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, Greco Gambit, Dubov Italian?
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+).