Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Göring 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 Na5 10. Bg5
10… f6+0.08
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Göring 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 Na5 10. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… f6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.08).
Top engine moves
- +0.0810… f6 11. Bh4 Nxc4 12. Qa4+ c6 13. Qxc4 Bg4 14. e5 Bxf3 15. Rae1
- +0.4110… Nf6 11. Bd3 h6 12. Bh4 g5 13. Bg3 Nh5 14. h3 Nxg3 15. fxg3
- +0.6610… Qd7 11. Bd3 h6 12. Bf4 Ne7 13. Qd2 Ng6 14. e5 O-O 15. Bxh6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Göring 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 Na5 10. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… f6 for Black, continuing 11. Bh4 Nxc4 12. Qa4+ c6 13. Qxc4 Bg4 14. e5 Bxf3 15. Rae1. The position is roughly equal (+0.08). The next best moves are 10… Nf6 (+0.41) and 10… Qd7 (+0.66).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Göring Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.08: 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, Göring 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+).