Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Morphy Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3
9… Na5+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Morphy Attack (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Na5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.209… Na5 10. Bd3 Ne7 11. h3 O-O 12. Re1 Ng6 13. Nd5 h6 14. Rb1
- +0.439… h6 10. d5 Na5 11. Bd3 c6 12. e5 Ne7 13. Ba3 O-O 14. exd6
- +0.549… Bg4 10. Bb5 Bxf3 11. gxf3 Kf8 12. Be3 Nce7 13. Bc4 Nf6 14. e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Morphy Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Na5 for Black, continuing 10. Bd3 Ne7 11. h3 O-O 12. Re1 Ng6 13. Nd5 h6 14. Rb1. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 9… h6 (+0.43) and 9… Bg4 (+0.54).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Morphy Attack 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, Morphy Attack?
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+).