ECO C23 · Bishop's Opening

Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 d5

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

3. exd5+0.68

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit (C23), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. exd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.68).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.683. exd5 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6 5. d3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. O-O O-O
  2. +0.423. Bxd5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxd5 5. exd5 c6 6. d4 cxd5 7. dxe5 d4
  3. −0.863. Bd3 Nf6 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 Nf4 6. Bf1 Nc6 7. d3 Be7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. exd5 for White, continuing c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6 5. d3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. O-O O-O. White is slightly better (+0.68). The next best moves are 3. Bxd5 (+0.42) and 3. Bd3 (−0.86).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.68: white 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 Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit?
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+).