Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3
7… Qd7−0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Qd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.21).
Top engine moves
- −0.217… Qd7 8. O-O Bb6 9. Nbd2 exd4 10. cxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 Bxd4 12. Rb1
- +0.187… Qe7 8. d5 Nd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. O-O Kd8 11. cxd4 Qxe4 12. Nd2
- +0.877… Kf8 8. Bxf7 Qf6 9. Bc4 Bb6 10. O-O exd4 11. a4 Bg4 12. Bg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 d6 7. Qb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Qd7 for Black, continuing 8. O-O Bb6 9. Nbd2 exd4 10. cxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 Bxd4 12. Rb1. The position is roughly equal (−0.21). The next best moves are 7… Qe7 (+0.18) and 7… Kf8 (+0.87).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.21: 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, Tartakower 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+).