Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d5
6. exd5+0.37
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5 (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. exd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.37).
Top engine moves
- +0.376. exd5 Nxd5 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Bg4 9. Nbd2 Re8 10. a4 Bf8
- −1.076. Bb5 Ng4 7. d4 dxe4 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bxc6 Bg4
- −1.456. Bxd5 Nxd5 7. exd5 Qxd5 8. O-O Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Qxf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. exd5 for White, continuing Nxd5 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Bg4 9. Nbd2 Re8 10. a4 Bf8. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 6. Bb5 (−1.07) and 6. Bxd5 (−1.45).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, with d5 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: white 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, with d5?
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+).