Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Bb4+
6. Nc3−0.34
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense (C21), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nc3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.34).
Top engine moves
- −0.346. Nc3 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Bxf7+ Kf8
- −0.806. Kf1 Nf6 7. e5 d5 8. Bb5+ Nfd7 9. e6 fxe6 10. Bxg7 Rf8
- −0.866. Nd2 Nf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. a3 Ba5 10. Ng5 Qe7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Bb4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nc3 for White, continuing Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Bxf7+ Kf8. Black is slightly better (−0.34). The next best moves are 6. Kf1 (−0.80) and 6. Nd2 (−0.86).
Is the Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.34: 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: Copenhagen 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+).