Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d4
4… Nxd4−0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.20).
Top engine moves
- −0.204… Nxd4 5. Nxe5 Qe7 6. Bxf7+ Kf8 7. Bxg8 Kxg8 8. Nc4 Qxe4+ 9. Ne3
- −0.134… Bxd4 5. Nxd4 Nxd4 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Qh5 Qe7 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Qh4
- −0.064… exd4 5. c3 Nf6 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nxe4 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Bxf7+
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nxd4 for Black, continuing 5. Nxe5 Qe7 6. Bxf7+ Kf8 7. Bxg8 Kxg8 8. Nc4 Qxe4+ 9. Ne3. The position is roughly equal (−0.20). The next best moves are 4… Bxd4 (−0.13) and 4… exd4 (−0.06).
Is the Italian Game: Rosentreter Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.20: 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: Rosentreter Gambit?
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+).