ECO C23 · Bishop's Opening

Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 f5

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

3. Nh3+0.93

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit (C23), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nh3 for White. White is clearly better (+0.93).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.933. Nh3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 d5 6. exf6 dxc4 7. Qh5+ g6
  2. +0.913. d4 exd4 4. Nh3 Nf6 5. e5 d5 6. exf6 dxc4 7. Qh5+ g6
  3. +0.763. d3 Nf6 4. Nf3 fxe4 5. dxe4 Bc5 6. Nc3 d6 7. Ng5 Qe7

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nh3 for White, continuing Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 d5 6. exf6 dxc4 7. Qh5+ g6. White is clearly better (+0.93). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.91) and 3. d3 (+0.76).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.93: white is clearly 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 Bishop's Opening: Calabrese Countergambit?
C23. 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+).