ECO C24 · Bishop's Opening

Bishop's Opening: Warsaw Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3

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

4… Nxe4−1.28

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bishop's Opening: Warsaw Gambit (C24), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nxe4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.28).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.284… Nxe4 5. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qd5+ Kg7 8. Qxe4 Nc6 9. Ne2
  2. −0.594… Nc6 5. Nf3 Nxe4 6. Qb3 Qe7 7. O-O Na5 8. Qa4 Nxc4 9. Qxc4
  3. −0.304… d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3 Nb6 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O Be6 9. Nxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bishop's Opening: Warsaw Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 5. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qd5+ Kg7 8. Qxe4 Nc6 9. Ne2. Black is clearly better (−1.28). The next best moves are 4… Nc6 (−0.59) and 4… d5 (−0.30).
Is the Bishop's Opening: Warsaw Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.28: black 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: Warsaw Gambit?
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+).