ECO C44 · Scotch Game

Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Main Line

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 Bb4

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

6. Bc4+0.02

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Main Line (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bc4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.02).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.026. Bc4 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. O-O Nf6 9. e5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 dxe5
  2. −0.086. Bd3 d6 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 Bg4 9. Rb1 b6 10. h3 Bxf3
  3. −0.186. Bb5 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Nge7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 d6 10. Nd4 Bd7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Main Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bc4 for White, continuing Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. O-O Nf6 9. e5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 dxe5. The position is roughly equal (+0.02). The next best moves are 6. Bd3 (−0.08) and 6. Bb5 (−0.18).
Is the Scotch Game: Göring Gambit, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.02: 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, Main Line?
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+).