ECO C21 · Danish Gambit Accepted

Danish Gambit Accepted: Chigorin Defense

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Qe7

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

6. Nc3+0.40

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Danish Gambit Accepted: Chigorin Defense (C21), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Qe7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.40).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.406. Nc3 Nf6 7. Nge2 b6 8. O-O Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. Nd4 Qe5
  2. −0.026. Qe2 c6 7. Nd2 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. Bxd5 Nf6 10. Bxf6 gxf6
  3. −0.366. Be2 Qb4+ 7. Bc3 Qc5 8. Nh3 d5 9. Nf4 dxe4 10. Nd5 Qd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Danish Gambit Accepted: Chigorin Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Qe7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nc3 for White, continuing Nf6 7. Nge2 b6 8. O-O Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. Nd4 Qe5. White is slightly better (+0.40). The next best moves are 6. Qe2 (−0.02) and 6. Be2 (−0.36).
Is the Danish Gambit Accepted: Chigorin Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.40: white 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 Accepted: Chigorin Defense?
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+).