Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation, Nightingale Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 Na5 6. Bxf7+
6… Kxf7−0.31
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation, Nightingale Gambit (C70), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 Na5 6. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Kxf7 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.31).
Top engine moves
- −0.316… Kxf7 7. Nxe5+ Ke7 8. d4 Nf6 9. O-O Qe8 10. Nd3 Kd8 11. f3
- +3.016… Ke7 7. Nxe5 Nf6 8. d3 d6 9. Bd5 dxe5 10. Bxa8 Ke8 11. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation, Nightingale Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 Na5 6. Bxf7+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Kxf7 for Black, continuing 7. Nxe5+ Ke7 8. d4 Nf6 9. O-O Qe8 10. Nd3 Kd8 11. f3. Black is slightly better (−0.31). The next best moves are 6… Ke7 (+3.01).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation, Nightingale Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.31: black is slightly 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: Morphy Defense, Norwegian Variation, Nightingale Gambit?
C70. 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+).