ECO C24 · Bishop's Opening

Bishop's Opening: Kitchener Folly

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Be7 4. Nf3 O-O

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

5. Nxe5+0.87

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bishop's Opening: Kitchener Folly (C24), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Be7 4. Nf3 O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.87).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.875. Nxe5 c6 6. O-O d6 7. Nf3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bb3 Bg4
  2. +0.305. O-O d6 6. Nc3 c5 7. Re1 Nc6 8. Bd2 a6 9. a4 Bd7
  3. +0.245. Nc3 d6 6. O-O c5 7. h3 Nc6 8. a3 Bd7 9. Ba2 Be6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Kitchener Folly?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Be7 4. Nf3 O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nxe5 for White, continuing c6 6. O-O d6 7. Nf3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bb3 Bg4. White is clearly better (+0.87). The next best moves are 5. O-O (+0.30) and 5. Nc3 (+0.24).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Kitchener Folly a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.87: 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: Kitchener Folly?
C24. 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+).