Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5
4… d5+0.11
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack (C57), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.11).
Top engine moves
- +0.114… d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3
- +1.014… Bc5 5. Bxf7+ Ke7 6. Bd5 d6 7. c3 Qe8 8. d4 exd4 9. Bxc6
- +1.154… Nxe4 5. Bxf7+ Ke7 6. d4 h6 7. Nxe4 Kxf7 8. d5 Nd4 9. Be3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… d5 for Black, continuing 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3. The position is roughly equal (+0.11). The next best moves are 4… Bc5 (+1.01) and 4… Nxe4 (+1.15).
Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.11: 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: Two Knights Defense, Knight 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+).