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. 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 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+).