Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Nf6
6. Nc3−0.42
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense (C21), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nc3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.42).
Top engine moves
- −0.426. Nc3 Bb4 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Bxf7+ Kf8
- −0.426. e5 Ne4 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8. Bxc3 Be7 9. Qh5 O-O 10. Rd1 d6
- −0.726. Ne2 Bb4+ 7. Nbc3 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. Bxd5 Bc5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nc3 for White, continuing Bb4 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Bxf7+ Kf8. Black is slightly better (−0.42). The next best moves are 6. e5 (−0.42) and 6. Ne2 (−0.72).
Is the Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.42: 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 Accepted: Classical 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+).