Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Ulvestad Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2
10… Nf6−0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Ulvestad Variation (C51), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.13).
Top engine moves
- −0.1310… Nf6 11. Bd3 Bg4 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Na4 c6 14. Qd2 Bc7 15. Qg5
- −0.1210… Ne7 11. Bd3 O-O 12. Nc3 Ng6 13. Na4 c6 14. Nxb6 axb6 15. h3
- +0.2010… f6 11. Be2 Ne7 12. Nd4 O-O 13. Kh1 Kh8 14. Nc3 Bxd4 15. Qxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Ulvestad Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. d5 Na5 10. Bb2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Nf6 for Black, continuing 11. Bd3 Bg4 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Na4 c6 14. Qd2 Bc7 15. Qg5. The position is roughly equal (−0.13). The next best moves are 10… Ne7 (−0.12) and 10… f6 (+0.20).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Ulvestad Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.13: 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, Ulvestad 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+).