Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Lasker Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bb6
8. dxe5−0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Lasker Defense (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bb6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. dxe5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.17).
Top engine moves
- −0.178. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. Nxe5 Nf6 11. Nd2 O-O 12. Re1 Re8
- −0.278. a4 Nf6 9. Bb5 a6 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Nbd2 exd4 12. cxd4 O-O
- −0.348. Bb5 Bd7 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. a4 a6 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nbd2 Qe7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Lasker Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bb6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. dxe5 for White, continuing dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. Nxe5 Nf6 11. Nd2 O-O 12. Re1 Re8. The position is roughly equal (−0.17). The next best moves are 8. a4 (−0.27) and 8. Bb5 (−0.34).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Lasker Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.17: 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, Lasker Defense?
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+).