Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4
6. h4+0.85
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. h4 for White. White is clearly better (+0.85).
Top engine moves
- +0.856. h4 Qe7 7. b4 Nxb4 8. c3 Nc6 9. Nf7 Na5 10. Nxh8 Nxc4
- +0.086. Nf7 Qh4 7. g3 Qh3 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 b5 10. Bxb5 Kxf7
- −0.226. Nf3 Qf6 7. c3 Bb6 8. a4 d6 9. b4 a6 10. a5 Ba7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. h4 for White, continuing Qe7 7. b4 Nxb4 8. c3 Nc6 9. Nf7 Na5 10. Nxh8 Nxc4. White is clearly better (+0.85). The next best moves are 6. Nf7 (+0.08) and 6. Nf3 (−0.22).
Is the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.85: white is clearly 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: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation?
C50. 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+).