Danish Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3
3… Qe7−0.56
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Danish Gambit (C21), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Qe7 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.56).
Top engine moves
- −0.563… Qe7 4. Bd3 d5 5. cxd4 dxe4 6. Bc2 Nc6 7. Nc3 Bf5 8. Nge2
- −0.273… dxc3 4. Nxc3 Bc5 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bg5 Ne7 7. Bc4 Nbc6 8. O-O
- −0.263… Nf6 4. e5 Ne4 5. cxd4 Bb4+ 6. Nd2 d6 7. Bd3 Nxd2 8. Bxd2
All Danish Gambit variations (0)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Danish Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Qe7 for Black, continuing 4. Bd3 d5 5. cxd4 dxe4 6. Bc2 Nc6 7. Nc3 Bf5 8. Nge2. Black is slightly better (−0.56). The next best moves are 3… dxc3 (−0.27) and 3… Nf6 (−0.26).
Is the Danish Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.56: 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 Danish 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+).