Italian Game: Deutz Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4
5… Bxd4−0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Bxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.23).
Top engine moves
- −0.235… Bxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Be3 Nc6 8. f4 exf4 9. Bxf4 d6 10. Bg5
- +0.175… exd4 6. e5 Ng4 7. Bf4 O-O 8. h3 Nh6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Bxh6
- +0.655… Nxd4 6. Nxe5 Qe7 7. Bxf7+ Kf8 8. Nd3 Kxf7 9. e5 d6 10. exf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Deutz Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Bxd4 for Black, continuing 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Be3 Nc6 8. f4 exf4 9. Bxf4 d6 10. Bg5. The position is roughly equal (−0.23). The next best moves are 5… exd4 (+0.17) and 5… Nxd4 (+0.65).
Is the Italian Game: Deutz Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.23: 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: Deutz Gambit?
C50. 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+).