Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Bardeleben Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. Nxc3 Bb4
7. e5+0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Bardeleben Variation (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. Nxc3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. e5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).
Top engine moves
- +0.137. e5 d5 8. exf6 dxc4 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. fxg7 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Rg8
- −0.107. O-O O-O 8. Nd5 Be7 9. Re1 d6 10. h3 Nxd5 11. exd5 Ne5
- −0.297. Bg5 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 d6 9. O-O O-O 10. h3 Qe7 11. Re1 Ne5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Bardeleben Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. Nxc3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. e5 for White, continuing d5 8. exf6 dxc4 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. fxg7 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Rg8. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 7. O-O (−0.10) and 7. Bg5 (−0.29).
Is the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Bardeleben Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: 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, Bardeleben Variation?
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+).