Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. f4
9… d5+0.58
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.58).
Top engine moves
- +0.589… d5 10. exd5 gxh4 11. fxe5 Nxd5 12. Qxd4 Be6 13. Qf2 Qe7 14. Bxd5
- +0.769… gxh4 10. fxe5 d5 11. Qxd4 dxc4 12. Qxd8+ Kxd8 13. Rxf6 Ke7 14. Nc3
- +1.989… Nxe4 10. Bxf7+ Kxf7 11. fxe5+ Kg7 12. Qxd4 gxh4 13. Qxe4 d5 14. exd6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. d4 Bxd4 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… d5 for Black, continuing 10. exd5 gxh4 11. fxe5 Nxd5 12. Qxd4 Be6 13. Qf2 Qe7 14. Bxd5. White is slightly better (+0.58). The next best moves are 9… gxh4 (+0.76) and 9… Nxe4 (+1.98).
Is the Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.58: 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: Giuoco Piano, Rosentreter Variation?
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+).