Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 exd4
8. cxd4−0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Defense (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 exd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. cxd4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.16).
Top engine moves
- −0.168. cxd4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Ba3 Be6 11. Nbd2 Bb4 12. Bxb4 Ncxb4
- −0.248. Ba3 d6 9. e5 Ne4 10. exd6 cxd6 11. Qe2 d5 12. Nxd4 Nxd4
- −0.578. e5 d5 9. Bb5 Ne4 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Qa4 Bxc3 12. Nxc3 Nxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 exd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. cxd4 for White, continuing d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Ba3 Be6 11. Nbd2 Bb4 12. Bxb4 Ncxb4. The position is roughly equal (−0.16). The next best moves are 8. Ba3 (−0.24) and 8. e5 (−0.57).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.16: 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, Anderssen Defense?
C52. 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+).