Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mayet Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bf8
6. O-O+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mayet Defense (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bf8, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. O-O for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.296. O-O d6 7. d4 Na5 8. Be2 Nc6 9. Qa4 Bd7 10. Qb3 Na5
- +0.276. d4 Na5 7. Be2 d6 8. O-O Nc6 9. Qa4 Bd7 10. Qb3 Nf6
- 0.006. Na3 Na5 7. Nxe5 Nxc4 8. Naxc4 Nf6 9. O-O Be7 10. Nxf7 Kxf7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mayet Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bf8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. O-O for White, continuing d6 7. d4 Na5 8. Be2 Nc6 9. Qa4 Bd7 10. Qb3 Na5. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 6. d4 (+0.27) and 6. Na3 (0.00).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mayet Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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, Mayet Defense?
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+).