Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nb4
6. d6+0.62
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit (C57), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. d6 for White. White is slightly better (+0.62).
Top engine moves
- +0.626. d6 Nbd5 7. dxc7 Qxc7 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. O-O h6
- +0.456. O-O Bg4 7. f3 Bh5 8. Re1 Be7 9. Rxe5 O-O 10. Ne4 Nxe4
- +0.326. d4 exd4 7. O-O Nbxd5 8. Qxd4 Be7 9. Nc3 c6 10. Nxd5 cxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. d6 for White, continuing Nbd5 7. dxc7 Qxc7 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. O-O h6. White is slightly better (+0.62). The next best moves are 6. O-O (+0.45) and 6. d4 (+0.32).
Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.62: 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: Two Knights Defense, Kloss Gambit?
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+).