Italian Game: Evans Gambit Declined, Showalter Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. a4 a6 6. Nc3
6… d6+0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit Declined, Showalter Variation (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. a4 a6 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… d6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.186… d6 7. Rb1 Nf6 8. O-O Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. a5 Ba7 11. d3
- +0.226… Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. Rb1 O-O 9. a5 Ba7 10. d3 h6 11. Be3
- +0.396… h6 7. a5 Ba7 8. b5 axb5 9. Nxb5 Nf6 10. Nxa7 Rxa7 11. d4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit Declined, Showalter Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. a4 a6 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… d6 for Black, continuing 7. Rb1 Nf6 8. O-O Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. a5 Ba7 11. d3. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 6… Nf6 (+0.22) and 6… h6 (+0.39).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit Declined, Showalter Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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 Declined, Showalter Variation?
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+).