Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Potter Variation
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. Rd1
11… Bb60.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Potter Variation (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. Rd1, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… Bb6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.0011… Bb6 12. Bd3 Qe6 13. Bc4
- +0.0411… b5 12. Bd3 Qe6 13. Nxb5 a6 14. Bc4 Qg6 15. Nbd4 Rb8 16. Qa3
- +0.1411… O-O 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. Rxd5 h6 14. Ba3 d6 15. Bd3 Qe6 16. exd6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Potter Variation?
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. Rd1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… Bb6 for Black, continuing 12. Bd3 Qe6 13. Bc4. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 11… b5 (+0.04) and 11… O-O (+0.14).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Compromised Defense, Potter Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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, Potter Variation?
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+).