Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4
7. Qb3+0.12
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Qb3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.12).
Top engine moves
- +0.127. Qb3 Qf6 8. O-O Bb6 9. e5 Qg6 10. cxd4 Na5 11. Qc3 Nxc4
- −0.147. O-O Nf6 8. cxd4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Ba3 Be6 11. Bb5 Bb4
- −0.887. Nxd4 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. a4 a5 11. Na3 Ne5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Qb3 for White, continuing Qf6 8. O-O Bb6 9. e5 Qg6 10. cxd4 Na5 11. Qc3 Nxc4. The position is roughly equal (+0.12). The next best moves are 7. O-O (−0.14) and 7. Nxd4 (−0.88).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.12: 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, Pierce 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+).