Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack, Normal Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5
5. exd5+0.10
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack, Normal Variation (C57), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. exd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.10).
Top engine moves
- +0.105. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. h4 Nf4
- −1.235. Bb3 Nxe4 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. O-O Qh4 8. Nc3 Bg4 9. Qe1 f5
- −1.505. Bb5 dxe4 6. Qe2 Bd7 7. c3 Bd6 8. Nxe4 Nxe4 9. Qxe4 f5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack, Normal Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. exd5 for White, continuing Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. h4 Nf4. The position is roughly equal (+0.10). The next best moves are 5. Bb3 (−1.23) and 5. Bb5 (−1.50).
Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack, Normal Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.10: 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, Normal Variation?
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+).