Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 d5
5. exd5−0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. exd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.04).
Top engine moves
- −0.045. exd5 Qxd5 6. cxd4 Bg4 7. Be2 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Qc4
- −0.395. Bd3 Bg4 6. O-O Nf6 7. Re1 Be7 8. e5 Nd7 9. Bb5 dxc3
- −0.445. Nxd4 dxe4 6. Qa4 Bd7 7. Nxc6 Bxc6 8. Bb5 Qd7 9. Bxc6 Qxc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. exd5 for White, continuing Qxd5 6. cxd4 Bg4 7. Be2 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Qc4. The position is roughly equal (−0.04). The next best moves are 5. Bd3 (−0.39) and 5. Nxd4 (−0.44).
Is the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Göring Gambit Declined a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.04: 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, Göring Gambit Declined?
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+).