Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Oxford Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. d5 Nd4
6. Nxe5+2.69
White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Oxford Gambit (C47), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. d5 Nd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nxe5 for White. White is winning (+2.69).
Top engine moves
- +2.696. Nxe5 c5 7. Nd3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Nb5 10. c4 Nc3
- +1.746. Nxd4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Qe7 8. f3 Bc5 9. Qd3 d6 10. Be3 Nd7
- +0.396. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Nxf3+ 8. Qxf3 d6 9. a4 a5 10. Qg3 Nxe4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Oxford Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. d5 Nd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nxe5 for White, continuing c5 7. Nd3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Nb5 10. c4 Nc3. White is winning (+2.69). The next best moves are 6. Nxd4 (+1.74) and 6. a3 (+0.39).
Is the Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Oxford Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +2.69: white is winning. 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 Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation, Oxford Gambit?
C47. 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+).