ECO C20 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. c4 d5

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

3. exd5+0.80

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit (C20), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. c4 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. exd5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.80).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.803. exd5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Nxe5 Re8 7. d4 Bxd4
  2. +0.733. cxd5 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nc3 cxd5 6. exd5 Bd6 7. Bb5+ Bd7
  3. −0.843. d3 dxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. dxe4 Qxd1+ 6. Kxd1 Be6 7. Be3 O-O-O+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. c4 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. exd5 for White, continuing Nf6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Nxe5 Re8 7. d4 Bxd4. White is clearly better (+0.80). The next best moves are 3. cxd5 (+0.73) and 3. d3 (−0.84).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.80: White is clearly better. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
What is the ECO code of the King's Pawn Game: Bavarian Gambit?
C20. 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+).