Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Main Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5
6. d4−0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Main Line (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.18).
Top engine moves
- −0.186. d4 d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6 9. Bb5 Nge7 10. O-O O-O
- −0.486. O-O Nf6 7. d4 Nxe4 8. dxe5 O-O 9. Bd5 Nc5 10. Ba3 d6
- −0.546. Qb3 Qe7 7. d4 Nf6 8. dxe5 Nxe4 9. O-O Nc5 10. Qd1 h6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Main Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d4 for White, continuing d6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6 9. Bb5 Nge7 10. O-O O-O. The position is roughly equal (−0.18). The next best moves are 6. O-O (−0.48) and 6. Qb3 (−0.54).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.18: 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, Main Line?
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+).