Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Main Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 Qg6 10. Nxc3 Nge7 11. Ba3
11… Rb8−0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Main Line (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 Qg6 10. Nxc3 Nge7 11. Ba3, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… Rb8 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.04).
Top engine moves
- −0.0411… Rb8 12. Nd5 b5 13. Bxb5 Ba6 14. Nxe7 Nxe7 15. Nd4 O-O 16. Qa4
- +0.2111… O-O 12. Rad1 Bb6 13. Rfe1 Na5 14. Qa4 Nxc4 15. Qxc4 Qc6 16. Qd3
- +0.2911… a6 12. Nd5 b5 13. Nxe7 Nxe7 14. Bxe7 bxc4 15. Qa3 Rb8 16. Qxa5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Main Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 Qg6 10. Nxc3 Nge7 11. Ba3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… Rb8 for Black, continuing 12. Nd5 b5 13. Bxb5 Ba6 14. Nxe7 Nxe7 15. Nd4 O-O 16. Qa4. The position is roughly equal (−0.04). The next best moves are 11… O-O (+0.21) and 11… a6 (+0.29).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.04: 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, Compromised Defense, Main Line?
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+).