Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5
5. O-O+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. O-O for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.245. O-O d6 6. c3 a6 7. Nbd2 Ba7 8. a4 h6 9. Re1 O-O
- +0.245. c3 a6 6. Nbd2 d6 7. O-O Ba7 8. a4 h6 9. Re1 O-O
- +0.225. Nbd2 O-O 6. c3 d6 7. O-O Na5 8. b4 Nxc4 9. Nxc4 Bb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. O-O for White, continuing d6 6. c3 a6 7. Nbd2 Ba7 8. a4 h6 9. Re1 O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 5. c3 (+0.24) and 5. Nbd2 (+0.22).
Is the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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, Normal?
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+).