Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4
5. c3−0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. c3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.20).
Top engine moves
- −0.205. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. O-O Bb6 9. cxd4 Nxd4
- −0.655. O-O Nf6 6. c3 Be7 7. Qc2 d6 8. d4 O-O 9. Re1 exd4
- −0.975. Bb2 d6 6. c3 Ba5 7. Qb3 Nh6 8. d4 O-O 9. O-O Bb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. c3 for White, continuing Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. O-O Bb6 9. cxd4 Nxd4. The position is roughly equal (−0.20). The next best moves are 5. O-O (−0.65) and 5. Bb2 (−0.97).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.20: 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: Evans Gambit Accepted?
C51. 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+).