ECO C40 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxh8

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

6… Nc6+3.19

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit (C40), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxh8, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black. White is winning (+3.19).

Top engine moves

  1. +3.196… Nc6 7. Qxg8 d5 8. Nc3 Nd4 9. Bb5+ c6 10. O-O Bh3 11. gxh3
  2. +3.226… d5 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qxg8 Nd4 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Bd3 dxe4 11. Nxe4
  3. +3.296… d6 7. Nc3 Be6 8. Qd4 a6 9. Qa4+ Bd7 10. Qc4 Nf6 11. Be2

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 fxe5 4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qxe5+ Qe7 6. Qxh8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nc6 for Black, continuing 7. Qxg8 d5 8. Nc3 Nd4 9. Bb5+ c6 10. O-O Bh3 11. gxh3. White is winning (+3.19). The next best moves are 6… d5 (+3.22) and 6… d6 (+3.29).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +3.19: 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 King's Pawn Game: Damiano Defense, Damiano 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+).