Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fontaine Countergambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 b5
5. Bxf7++1.33
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fontaine Countergambit (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxf7+ for White. White is clearly better (+1.33).
Top engine moves
- +1.335. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. bxc5 Nf6 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O Qe7 9. a4 b4
- +0.905. Bxb5 Bxb4 6. O-O Nge7 7. c3 Bd6 8. d4 Rb8 9. Qa4 a6
- +0.555. Bd5 Bd6 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O Nge7 8. Ng5 Nxd5 9. exd5 Ne5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fontaine Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxf7+ for White, continuing Kxf7 6. bxc5 Nf6 7. Qe2 a6 8. O-O Qe7 9. a4 b4. White is clearly better (+1.33). The next best moves are 5. Bxb5 (+0.90) and 5. Bd5 (+0.55).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fontaine Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.33: white is clearly better. 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, Fontaine Countergambit?
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+).