Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 Bg4 10. Qa4
10… Bd7+0.35
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 Bg4 10. Qa4, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Bd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.35).
Top engine moves
- +0.3510… Bd7 11. Qb3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ Kf8 13. Qc2 Kxf7 14. Bg5 Qe8 15. Rae1
- +0.4210… Bxf3 11. d5 Bg4 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. Qxc6+ Bd7 14. Qd5 Be6 15. Bb5+
- +0.7110… Kf8 11. d5 Nce7 12. Be2 Nf6 13. h3 Bh5 14. g4 Bg6 15. Nh4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 Bg4 10. Qa4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Bd7 for Black, continuing 11. Qb3 Na5 12. Bxf7+ Kf8 13. Qc2 Kxf7 14. Bg5 Qe8 15. Rae1. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 10… Bxf3 (+0.42) and 10… Kf8 (+0.71).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Fraser Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: white is slightly 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, Fraser Attack?
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+).