Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 d6 6. Bd3
6… c6+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation (C45), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 d6 6. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… c6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.436… c6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nd2 Be7 9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2 Qb6 11. Qxb6
- +0.436… Nf6 7. Nc3 c6 8. O-O Be7 9. a4 O-O 10. a5 Be6 11. Rd1
- +0.746… Be6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Nd5 c6 9. Nxf6+ Qxf6 10. Qxf6 gxf6 11. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nxd4 5. Qxd4 d6 6. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… c6 for Black, continuing 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nd2 Be7 9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2 Qb6 11. Qxb6. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 6… Nf6 (+0.43) and 6… Be6 (+0.74).
Is the Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: white 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 Scotch Game: Ghulam-Kassim Variation?
C45. 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+).