Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Bronstein Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6
7. Qb3−0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Bronstein Defense (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Qb3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.01).
Top engine moves
- −0.017. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6 9. a4 Na5 10. Qa2 Nxc4 11. Qxc4 Ne7
- −0.227. dxe5 Qe7 8. Bg5 f6 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. O-O Bd7 11. Nbd2 O-O-O
- −0.387. O-O Bg4 8. Qb3 Bxf3 9. gxf3 exd4 10. Bxf7+ Kf8 11. Be6 Qe8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Bronstein Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Qb3 for White, continuing Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6 9. a4 Na5 10. Qa2 Nxc4 11. Qxc4 Ne7. The position is roughly equal (−0.01). The next best moves are 7. dxe5 (−0.22) and 7. O-O (−0.38).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Bronstein Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.01: 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, Bronstein 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+).