Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Double Gambit Accepted
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4
6. Re1−0.09
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Double Gambit Accepted (C56), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Re1 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.09).
Top engine moves
- −0.096. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qd7 9. Rxe4+ Be7 10. Nxd4 f5
- −0.506. Nxd4 d5 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. Nf3 a6 9. Qxd5 Nf6 10. Re1+ Be7
- −0.596. Nc3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. cxd4 d5 9. Bd3 O-O 10. c3 Re8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Double Gambit Accepted?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Re1 for White, continuing d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qd7 9. Rxe4+ Be7 10. Nxd4 f5. The position is roughly equal (−0.09). The next best moves are 6. Nxd4 (−0.50) and 6. Nc3 (−0.59).
Is the Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Double Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.09: 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 Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Double Gambit Accepted?
C56. 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+).