Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. O-O Bb6 10. Ba3 Na5 11. Nxe5
11… Nxb3−0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. O-O Bb6 10. Ba3 Na5 11. Nxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… Nxb3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.03).
Top engine moves
- −0.0311… Nxb3 12. axb3 Qe6 13. Bxe6 Bxe6 14. Nc4 Bxc4 15. bxc4 a6 16. c5
- +3.1911… Nh6 12. Nxd7 Bxd7 13. Qb2 Nxc4 14. Qb4 Nxa3 15. Nxa3 a5 16. Qb2
- +3.3211… Bxf2+ 12. Kxf2 Nxb3 13. axb3 Qe6 14. Bxe6 Bxe6 15. c4 O-O-O 16. Kg1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. O-O Bb6 10. Ba3 Na5 11. Nxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… Nxb3 for Black, continuing 12. axb3 Qe6 13. Bxe6 Bxe6 14. Nc4 Bxc4 15. bxc4 a6 16. c5. The position is roughly equal (−0.03). The next best moves are 11… Nh6 (+3.19) and 11… Bxf2+ (+3.32).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.03: 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, Levenfish Variation?
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+).