Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Greco's Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3
7… Nxe4−0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Greco's Attack (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Nxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.23).
Top engine moves
- −0.237… Nxe4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. d5 Ne5 10. Qe2 O-O 11. bxc3 Nxc4 12. Qxc4
- +0.477… Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Nxe4 9. d5 Ne7 10. O-O d6 11. Qd4 Nf6 12. Bg5
- +0.597… O-O 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 d6 12. h3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Greco's Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 8. O-O Bxc3 9. d5 Ne5 10. Qe2 O-O 11. bxc3 Nxc4 12. Qxc4. The position is roughly equal (−0.23). The next best moves are 7… Bxc3+ (+0.47) and 7… O-O (+0.59).
Is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Greco's Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.23: 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 Piano, Greco's Attack?
C54. 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+).