Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5
7. Bd3−0.02
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bd3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.02).
Top engine moves
- −0.027. Bd3 d6 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Nf6 10. O-O O-O 11. Qc2 c5
- −0.147. Nxe5 Nxc4 8. Nxc4 d5 9. exd5 Qxd5 10. Ne3 Qa5 11. O-O Nf6
- −0.147. Be2 d6 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qa4+ c6 10. Nxe5 Nf6 11. O-O O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bd3 for White, continuing d6 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Nf6 10. O-O O-O 11. Qc2 c5. The position is roughly equal (−0.02). The next best moves are 7. Nxe5 (−0.14) and 7. Be2 (−0.14).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.02: 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 Variation, Cordel Line?
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+).