Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 dxe4 4. Bc4 Qg5
5. Bxf7++1.05
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 dxe4 4. Bc4 Qg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxf7+ for White. White is clearly better (+1.05).
Top engine moves
- +1.055. Bxf7+ Kd8 6. d4 Qxg2 7. Rf1 Nf6 8. Bf4 Bd6 9. Nc3 Bg4
- +1.025. d4 Qxg2 6. Bxf7+ Ke7 7. Rf1 Nf6 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bh3
- −1.135. f4 Qxg2 6. Bxf7+ Ke7 7. Rf1 Bh3 8. Bc4 Nf6 9. d4 Qxh2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 dxe4 4. Bc4 Qg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxf7+ for White, continuing Kd8 6. d4 Qxg2 7. Rf1 Nf6 8. Bf4 Bd6 9. Nc3 Bg4. White is clearly better (+1.05). The next best moves are 5. d4 (+1.02) and 5. f4 (−1.13).
Is the Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.05: white is clearly 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 Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation?
C40. 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+).