Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+
6… c6−0.01
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line (C58), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.01).
Top engine moves
- −0.016… c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Ng4 9. Ne4 f5 10. Be2 h5 11. h3
- +0.186… Bd7 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Nf3 Nxd5 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. Nxe5 Qe6 11. d4
- +1.456… Nd7 7. Ne6 fxe6 8. dxe6 h5 9. Nc3 Bd6 10. O-O Nc6 11. Bxc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c6 for Black, continuing 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Ng4 9. Ne4 f5 10. Be2 h5 11. h3. The position is roughly equal (−0.01). The next best moves are 6… Bd7 (+0.18) and 6… Nd7 (+1.45).
Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.01: 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, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line?
C58. 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+).