ECO C60 · Ruy Lopez

Ruy Lopez: Brentano Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g5

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

4. d4+1.50

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Ruy Lopez: Brentano Gambit (C60), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. d4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.50).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.504. d4 Nxd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qf6 7. e5 Qb6 8. Qd3 a6
  2. +0.544. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 Bg4 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 h6 8. Ke1 Bg7
  3. +0.434. h3 Bg7 5. c3 d5 6. d4 dxe4 7. Nxg5 exd4 8. Bxc6+ bxc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Brentano Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. d4 for White, continuing Nxd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qf6 7. e5 Qb6 8. Qd3 a6. White is clearly better (+1.50). The next best moves are 4. Bxc6 (+0.54) and 4. h3 (+0.43).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Brentano Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.50: 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 Ruy Lopez: Brentano Gambit?
C60. 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+).