Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Paulsen Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2 Ne7
11. Bd3−0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Paulsen Variation (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2 Ne7, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. Bd3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.10).
Top engine moves
- −0.1011. Bd3 O-O 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Na4 c6 14. Nxb6 axb6 15. Qc2 f6
- −0.2011. Be2 O-O 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Na4 Nf4 14. Re1 Nxe2+ 15. Qxe2 Bd7
- −0.2311. Nbd2 O-O 12. Bd3 c6 13. Rc1 cxd5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Bxh7+ Kxh7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Paulsen Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2 Ne7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. Bd3 for White, continuing O-O 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Na4 c6 14. Nxb6 axb6 15. Qc2 f6. The position is roughly equal (−0.10). The next best moves are 11. Be2 (−0.20) and 11. Nbd2 (−0.23).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Paulsen Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.10: 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, Paulsen Variation?
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+).