ECO C40 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5

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

3. Nxe5+1.33

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.333. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. c3 Bb6 6. d4 c5 7. Be3 cxd4
  2. +0.613. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nf6
  3. +0.483. Bc4 d6 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nxe5 for White, continuing Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. c3 Bb6 6. d4 c5 7. Be3 cxd4. White is clearly better (+1.33). The next best moves are 3. c3 (+0.61) and 3. Bc4 (+0.48).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.33: 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: Busch-Gass Gambit?
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+).