Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Göring Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 Qc7
11. d4+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Göring Variation (C59), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 Qc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.2611. d4 exd3 12. Nxd3 Bd6 13. b3 c5 14. Bb2 c4 15. bxc4 Nxc4
- +0.2511. Ng4 Bxg4 12. Bxg4 Bd6 13. Bh3 Bxh2 14. g3 Bxg3 15. fxg3 Qxg3+
- 0.0011. f4 Bc5 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Na4 Bd4 14. c3 Bxe5 15. fxe5 Qxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Göring Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 Qc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. d4 for White, continuing exd3 12. Nxd3 Bd6 13. b3 c5 14. Bb2 c4 15. bxc4 Nxc4. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 11. Ng4 (+0.25) and 11. f4 (0.00).
Is the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Göring Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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, Göring Variation?
C59. 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+).