Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3
8… Qd7−0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack (C56), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Qd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.15).
Top engine moves
- −0.158… Qd7 9. Nxe4 Be7 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Nxd4 Bd7 13. Nb3
- −0.088… Qh5 9. Nxe4 Be6 10. Bg5 Bd6 11. Nxd6+ cxd6 12. Bf4 Qd5 13. c3
- −0.038… Qa5 9. Nxe4 Be6 10. Neg5 O-O-O 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. Rxe6 Be7 13. Qe2
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Qd7 for Black, continuing 9. Nxe4 Be7 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Nxd4 Bd7 13. Nb3. The position is roughly equal (−0.15). The next best moves are 8… Qh5 (−0.08) and 8… Qa5 (−0.03).
Is the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.15: 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: Scotch Gambit, Anderssen Attack?
C56. 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+).