Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mieses Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O Nge7
8. Ng50.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mieses Defense (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O Nge7, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Ng5 for White. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.008. Ng5 d5 9. Nxf7 Kxf7 10. exd5 Ne5 11. Bb3 dxc3 12. d6+ Ke8
- −0.108. cxd4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Ba3 Be6 11. Nbd2 Bb4 12. Bxb4 Ncxb4
- −0.378. Ba3 O-O 9. cxd4 d6 10. d5 Nb8 11. Qa4 Bb6 12. e5 Na6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mieses Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O Nge7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Ng5 for White, continuing d5 9. Nxf7 Kxf7 10. exd5 Ne5 11. Bb3 dxc3 12. d6+ Ke8. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 8. cxd4 (−0.10) and 8. Ba3 (−0.37).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Mieses Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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, Mieses 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+).