Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Janowski Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O d6
6. Nxd4+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Janowski Defense (C56), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nxd4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.456. Nxd4 Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. a4 Re8 9. a5 a6 10. Re1 Nxd4
- +0.266. Re1 Bg4 7. Nbd2 Ne5 8. Bb5+ c6 9. Be2 c5 10. h3 Be6
- +0.176. Bb5 Be7 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. b3 Qc8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Janowski Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nxd4 for White, continuing Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. a4 Re8 9. a5 a6 10. Re1 Nxd4. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 6. Re1 (+0.26) and 6. Bb5 (+0.17).
Is the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Janowski Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: 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: Scotch Gambit, Janowski Defense?
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+).