Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Richardson Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 O-O 8. Nxe5
8… Nxe4−0.67
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Richardson Attack (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 O-O 8. Nxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Nxe4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.67).
Top engine moves
- −0.678… Nxe4 9. Ba3 Nxe5 10. dxe5 d6 11. Bd3 Nc5 12. Bxc5 dxc5 13. Qc2
- +0.278… d6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Qa4 Bb6 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Qxc6
- +0.638… h6 9. Ba3 d6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Qa4 Bb6 12. e5 dxe5 13. Bxf8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Richardson Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 O-O 8. Nxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 9. Ba3 Nxe5 10. dxe5 d6 11. Bd3 Nc5 12. Bxc5 dxc5 13. Qc2. Black is slightly better (−0.67). The next best moves are 8… d6 (+0.27) and 8… h6 (+0.63).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Richardson Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.67: black is slightly better. 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, Richardson Attack?
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+).