Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4
6… Bb4++0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bb4+ for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).
Top engine moves
- +0.036… Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Nbxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. O-O O-O 11. Rc1
- +0.756… d5 7. exd5 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 Qe7+ 9. Kf1 Na5 10. Bd3 O-O 11. Qc2
- +1.426… Bb6 7. e5 Ne4 8. Qe2 d5 9. exd6 Bf5 10. Nbd2 Ba5 11. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bb4+ for Black, continuing 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Nbxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. O-O O-O 11. Rc1. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 6… d5 (+0.75) and 6… Bb6 (+1.42).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: 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, Traditional 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+).