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. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
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+).