Center Game: Ross Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Bd3
3… d5−0.45
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Center Game: Ross Gambit (C21), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.45).
Top engine moves
- −0.453… d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O Nf6 7. Re1+ Be6 8. Ng5
- −0.323… Bc5 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 Nc6 6. Nge2 Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. Na4
- −0.313… Nc6 4. Ne2 Nf6 5. O-O d5 6. exd5 Qxd5 7. Re1 Be7 8. c3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Center Game: Ross Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O Nf6 7. Re1+ Be6 8. Ng5. Black is slightly better (−0.45). The next best moves are 3… Bc5 (−0.32) and 3… Nc6 (−0.31).
Is the Center Game: Ross Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.45: black 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 Center Game: Ross 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+).