Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 d5
6. Bxd5+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense (C21), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bxd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.176. Bxd5 Nf6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qxd8 Bb4+ 9. Qd2 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 Re8
- −0.566. exd5 Nf6 7. Ne2 Nbd7 8. O-O Bd6 9. Ng3 O-O 10. Nc3 Re8
- −0.856. Qxd5 Qxd5 7. exd5 Nf6 8. Nf3 Bb4+ 9. Bc3 Bxc3+ 10. Nxc3 O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bxd5 for White, continuing Nf6 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qxd8 Bb4+ 9. Qd2 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 Re8. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 6. exd5 (−0.56) and 6. Qxd5 (−0.85).
Is the Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: the position is roughly equal. 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: Schlechter 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+).