Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4
5. e5+0.09
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. e5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.09).
Top engine moves
- +0.095. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. O-O Bc5
- −0.135. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qh5 9. Nxe4 Be6
- −0.445. Nxd4 Nxe4 6. O-O d5 7. Bb5 Bd7 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Be7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. e5 for White, continuing d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. O-O Bc5. The position is roughly equal (+0.09). The next best moves are 5. O-O (−0.13) and 5. Nxd4 (−0.44).
Is the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.09: 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, Dubois Réti Defense?
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+).