Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5
6… d5−0.07
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.07).
Top engine moves
- −0.076… d5 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 f6 11. O-O
- +0.626… Ng4 7. cxd4 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 d5 9. Be2 Nxf2 10. Kxf2 Qh4+ 11. g3
- +1.146… Ne4 7. Bd5 Nxf2 8. Kxf2 dxc3+ 9. Kg3 cxb2 10. Bxb2 d6 11. h3
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… d5 for Black, continuing 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 f6 11. O-O. The position is roughly equal (−0.07). The next best moves are 6… Ng4 (+0.62) and 6… Ne4 (+1.14).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.07: 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, Greco Gambit, Modern Line?
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+).