Ruy Lopez: Spanish Countergambit, Harding Countergambit, Fricke Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d5 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. O-O
5… Qxe5+0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ruy Lopez: Spanish Countergambit, Harding Countergambit, Fricke Gambit (C60), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d5 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Qxe5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).
Top engine moves
- +0.035… Qxe5 6. d4 Qd6 7. Nc3 dxe4 8. d5 a6 9. Nxe4 Qg6 10. Ba4
- +0.795… Bh3 6. Qf3 Qxe5 7. Qxh3 Qxe4 8. d4 Bd6 9. c4 dxc4 10. Nc3
- +2.675… dxe4 6. d4 Qf5 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. f3 Qh5 9. Qe1 f6 10. Nxc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ruy Lopez: Spanish Countergambit, Harding Countergambit, Fricke Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d5 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Qxe5 for Black, continuing 6. d4 Qd6 7. Nc3 dxe4 8. d5 a6 9. Nxe4 Qg6 10. Ba4. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 5… Bh3 (+0.79) and 5… dxe4 (+2.67).
Is the Ruy Lopez: Spanish Countergambit, Harding Countergambit, Fricke Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: 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: Spanish Countergambit, Harding Countergambit, Fricke 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+).