Scotch Game: Göring Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3
4… d5−0.05
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.05).
Top engine moves
- −0.054… d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. cxd4 Bg4 7. Be2 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3
- −0.044… Nf6 5. e5 Nd5 6. Bc4 Nb6 7. Bb3 dxc3 8. Nxc3 d5 9. exd6
- +0.014… dxc3 5. Nxc3 d6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Be2 Be7 9. O-O
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… d5 for Black, continuing 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. cxd4 Bg4 7. Be2 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3. The position is roughly equal (−0.05). The next best moves are 4… Nf6 (−0.04) and 4… dxc3 (+0.01).
Is the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.05: 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 Scotch Game: Göring Gambit?
C44. 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+).