Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5
5… d5+0.13
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).
Top engine moves
- +0.135… d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Be3 O-O 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bxc5
- +0.205… Ne4 6. O-O Be7 7. Bd5 Nc5 8. Nxd4 Nxe5 9. f4 Nc6 10. Nf5
- +0.375… Ng4 6. O-O Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. exd6 cxd6 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black, continuing 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Be3 O-O 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Bxc5. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 5… Ne4 (+0.20) and 5… Ng4 (+0.37).
Is the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance 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: Scotch Gambit, Advance 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+).