Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Leonhardt Countergambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 b5
7. Bxb5+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Leonhardt Countergambit (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bxb5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.207. Bxb5 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. O-O c6 10. Be2 dxc3 11. Qd4 Bc7
- +0.077. Bd5 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. dxe5 Nxd5 10. exd5 Ne7 11. a4 b4
- −0.107. Bb3 exd4 8. Qd3 Qf6 9. Bb2 Nge7 10. O-O O-O 11. cxd4 Rb8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Leonhardt Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bxb5 for White, continuing Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. O-O c6 10. Be2 dxc3 11. Qd4 Bc7. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 7. Bd5 (+0.07) and 7. Bb3 (−0.10).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Leonhardt Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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, Leonhardt Countergambit?
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+).