Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Bc5 4. c3
4… dxc3−0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit (C21), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Bc5 4. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… dxc3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.20).
Top engine moves
- −0.204… dxc3 5. Bc4 d5 6. exd5 cxb2 7. Bxb2 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2
- +0.144… d5 5. exd5 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Qe2+ Be7 8. cxd4 O-O 9. Nc3
- +0.434… Nf6 5. e5 Ne4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nbd2 d5 8. a3 Bxd2+ 9. Nxd2
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Bc5 4. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… dxc3 for Black, continuing 5. Bc4 d5 6. exd5 cxb2 7. Bxb2 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2. The position is roughly equal (−0.20). The next best moves are 4… d5 (+0.14) and 4… Nf6 (+0.43).
Is the Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.20: the position is roughly equal. 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 Center Game: Lanc-Arnold Gambit?
C21. 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+).