ECO C27 · Bishop's Opening

Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3 d5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5. Bxd5+0.29

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense (C27), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.295. Bxd5 Nf6 6. Bb3 Bd6 7. d4 exd4 8. Qxd4 O-O 9. Be3 Nc6
  2. +0.265. Nxd5 Nd6 6. Bb3 e4 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Ne5 a5 9. a4 O-O
  3. −0.625. Bb3 Be6 6. O-O Nc6 7. d4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 e4 9. Ng5 Bf5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4 4. Nc3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxd5 for White, continuing Nf6 6. Bb3 Bd6 7. d4 exd4 8. Qxd4 O-O 9. Be3 Nc6. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 5. Nxd5 (+0.26) and 5. Bb3 (−0.62).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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 Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Lichtenhein Defense?
C27. 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+).