Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Slow Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O
6… Nf6−0.45
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Slow Variation (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nf6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.45).
Top engine moves
- −0.456… Nf6 7. d4 O-O 8. dxe5 Nxe4 9. Qd5 Nxc3 10. Nxc3 Bxc3 11. Rb1
- −0.306… d6 7. d4 Bg4 8. Qb3 Bxf3 9. Bxf7+ Kf8 10. gxf3 exd4 11. Bd5
- −0.156… Bb6 7. d4 d6 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. Nxe5 Nf6 11. Re1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Slow Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nf6 for Black, continuing 7. d4 O-O 8. dxe5 Nxe4 9. Qd5 Nxc3 10. Nxc3 Bxc3 11. Rb1. Black is slightly better (−0.45). The next best moves are 6… d6 (−0.30) and 6… Bb6 (−0.15).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Slow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.45: 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, Slow 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+).