Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3
5… a5+0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… a5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.10).
Top engine moves
- +0.105… a5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nd5 Qd8 9. c3 d6 10. d4
- +0.115… h6 6. O-O O-O 7. a3 a5 8. Be3 Bxe3 9. fxe3 d6 10. d4
- +0.155… a6 6. Nd5 h6 7. c3 d6 8. b4 Ba7 9. O-O Nxd5 10. Bxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… a5 for Black, continuing 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nd5 Qd8 9. c3 d6 10. d4. The position is roughly equal (+0.10). The next best moves are 5… h6 (+0.11) and 5… a6 (+0.15).
Is the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.10: 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: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights 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+).