Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4
5… cxb2−0.46
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… cxb2 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.46).
Top engine moves
- −0.465… cxb2 6. Bxb2 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Qb3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 d6 10. O-O
- −0.165… Nf6 6. Nxc3 d6 7. O-O Be7 8. Bf4 O-O 9. h3 Be6 10. Bxe6
- −0.105… d6 6. Nxc3 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. O-O Na5 9. Qb4 Nxc4 10. Qxc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… cxb2 for Black, continuing 6. Bxb2 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Qb3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 d6 10. O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.46). The next best moves are 5… Nf6 (−0.16) and 5… d6 (−0.10).
Is the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.46: black 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: Göring Gambit, Double Pawn Sacrifice?
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+).