Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. d4
6… Bf5+0.69
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack (C57), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bf5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.69).
Top engine moves
- +0.696… Bf5 7. dxe5 Ndb4 8. Bxf7+ Ke7 9. Bb3 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 a5 11. Na3
- +0.796… Nxd4 7. c3 b5 8. Bd3 h6 9. Qh5 hxg5 10. Qxh8 e4 11. cxd4
- +0.986… Be7 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. Qf3+ Ke8 9. Bxd5 Nxd4 10. Qf7+ Kd7 11. Be4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bf5 for Black, continuing 7. dxe5 Ndb4 8. Bxf7+ Ke7 9. Bb3 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 a5 11. Na3. White is slightly better (+0.69). The next best moves are 6… Nxd4 (+0.79) and 6… Be7 (+0.98).
Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Lolli Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.69: 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, Lolli 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+).