Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7
6… Kxf7+1.01
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack (C57), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Kxf7 for Black. White is clearly better (+1.01).
Top engine moves
- +1.016… Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Nb4 9. O-O c6 10. d4 Qf6 11. Qd1
- +2.956… Qh4 7. Bxd5 Nb4 8. Nxh8 Nxd5 9. Qf3 Be6 10. Nc3 Nb4 11. O-O
- +3.376… Qf6 7. Bxd5 Bc5 8. O-O Rf8 9. Nc3 Bf5 10. Ng5 Qxg5 11. Bxc6+
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Kxf7 for Black, continuing 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Nb4 9. O-O c6 10. d4 Qf6 11. Qd1. White is clearly better (+1.01). The next best moves are 6… Qh4 (+2.95) and 6… Qf6 (+3.37).
Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.01: white is clearly 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: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack?
C57. 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+).