Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Sanders-Alapin Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bd7
8. Qb3−0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Sanders-Alapin Variation (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qb3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.04).
Top engine moves
- −0.048. Qb3 Qe7 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Rd1 Rd8 11. a4 Bb6 12. a5 Bc5
- −0.088. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qb3 Qe7 10. Rd1 Rd8 11. a4 Bb6 12. a5 Bc5
- −0.178. a4 Qe7 9. Qb3 Nf6 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Qxe5 12. Bxf7+ Ke7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Sanders-Alapin Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Bd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qb3 for White, continuing Qe7 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Rd1 Rd8 11. a4 Bb6 12. a5 Bc5. The position is roughly equal (−0.04). The next best moves are 8. dxe5 (−0.08) and 8. a4 (−0.17).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Sanders-Alapin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.04: 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, Sanders-Alapin Variation?
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+).