Ruy Lopez: Open, Karpov Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5
11… Qxg50.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Open, Karpov Gambit (C80), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… Qxg5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.0011… Qxg5 12. Qf3 O-O-O 13. Bxe6+ fxe6 14. Qxc6 Qxe5 15. a4 dxc3 16. Nf3
- +0.6011… dxc3 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. bxc3 Qd3 14. Bc2 Qxc3 15. Nb3 Nxb3 16. Bxb3
- +0.6911… Qd7 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. Qf3 dxc3 14. bxc3 O-O-O 15. Bc2 Qd5 16. a4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Open, Karpov Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 d4 11. Ng5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… Qxg5 for Black, continuing 12. Qf3 O-O-O 13. Bxe6+ fxe6 14. Qxc6 Qxe5 15. a4 dxc3 16. Nf3. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 11… dxc3 (+0.60) and 11… Qd7 (+0.69).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Open, Karpov Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: the position is roughly equal. 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: Open, Karpov Gambit?
C80. 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+).