Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Waller Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. Qb3
8… Be6+0.38
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Waller Attack (C52), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. Qb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Be6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.38).
Top engine moves
- +0.388… Be6 9. Bxe6 fxe6 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. cxd4 Ne7 12. Qxe6 Qd7 13. Qb3
- +0.608… Qd7 9. cxd4 Nd8 10. e5 a6 11. exd6 cxd6 12. Qa3 b6 13. Bf4
- +0.748… Qe7 9. e5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 Qxe5 11. Bxf7+ Kf8 12. cxd4 Qxd4 13. Bc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Waller Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O d6 8. Qb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Be6 for Black, continuing 9. Bxe6 fxe6 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. cxd4 Ne7 12. Qxe6 Qd7 13. Qb3. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 8… Qd7 (+0.60) and 8… Qe7 (+0.74).
Is the Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Waller Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: white 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, Waller 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+).