Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Ng5
5… d5−0.71
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation (C56), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Ng5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.71).
Top engine moves
- −0.715… d5 6. exd5 Qe7+ 7. Kf1 Ne5 8. Qxd4 Nxc4 9. Qxc4 h6 10. Nf3
- −0.375… Ne5 6. Qxd4 Nxc4 7. Qxc4 d5 8. exd5 Qxd5 9. Qe2+ Be7 10. O-O
- −0.085… Bb4+ 6. c3 d5 7. exd5 Qe7+ 8. Be2 d3 9. Qxd3 Ne5 10. Qd1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Ng5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black, continuing 6. exd5 Qe7+ 7. Kf1 Ne5 8. Qxd4 Nxc4 9. Qxc4 h6 10. Nf3. Black is slightly better (−0.71). The next best moves are 5… Ne5 (−0.37) and 5… Bb4+ (−0.08).
Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.71: black 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, Perreux Variation?
C56. 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+).