Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 Bb4+ 6. c3 Qe7+
7. Be2+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation (C24), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 Bb4+ 6. c3 Qe7+, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Be2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.327. Be2 dxc3 8. Nxc3 O-O 9. O-O Qd8 10. Re1 c6 11. Qb3 Qa5
- +0.077. Qe2 Qxe2+ 8. Kxe2 dxc3 9. Nxc3 Bxc3 10. bxc3 O-O 11. Rd1 c6
- −0.287. Kf1 dxc3 8. Nxc3 O-O 9. Bf4 Re8 10. Qd4 Bf5 11. Re1 Qd8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 Bb4+ 6. c3 Qe7+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Be2 for White, continuing dxc3 8. Nxc3 O-O 9. O-O Qd8 10. Re1 c6 11. Qb3 Qa5. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 7. Qe2 (+0.07) and 7. Kf1 (−0.28).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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: Urusov Gambit, Panov Variation?
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+).