ECO C21 · Danish Gambit Declined

Danish Gambit Declined: Sörensen Defense

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 d5

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

4. exd5+0.04

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Danish Gambit Declined: Sörensen Defense (C21), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. exd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.04).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.044. exd5 Qxd5 5. cxd4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. Be2 Bxf3
  2. −0.224. Qxd4 dxe4 5. Qxe4+ Be7 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Qc2 Qd5 8. Nbd2 Bf5
  3. −0.714. Qa4+ Bd7 5. Qxd4 Qe7 6. Qxd5 Nc6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. Qd3 Nxe4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Danish Gambit Declined: Sörensen Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. exd5 for White, continuing Qxd5 5. cxd4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. Be2 Bxf3. The position is roughly equal (+0.04). The next best moves are 4. Qxd4 (−0.22) and 4. Qa4+ (−0.71).
Is the Danish Gambit Declined: Sörensen Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.04: 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 Declined: Sörensen 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+).