Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bd6
6. O-O+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bd6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. O-O for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.266. O-O Na5 7. Be2 Ne7 8. d4 Ng6 9. h4 Nxh4 10. Nxe5 Qe7
- +0.246. d4 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 h6 9. Nbd2 a6 10. a4 Rb8
- −0.226. Bb3 Be7 7. d4 d6 8. O-O Nf6 9. Re1 Bg4 10. Nbd2 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bd6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. O-O for White, continuing Na5 7. Be2 Ne7 8. d4 Ng6 9. h4 Nxh4 10. Nxe5 Qe7. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 6. d4 (+0.24) and 6. Bb3 (−0.22).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Stone-Ware Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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, Stone-Ware 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+).