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. 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: 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+).