Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 Ng4
6. O-O+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 Ng4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.326. O-O Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. exd6 cxd6 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. h3 d5
- −0.156. Qe2 Qe7 7. Bf4 f6 8. exf6 Nxf6 9. Qxe7+ Bxe7 10. Nbd2 d5
- −0.646. Bg5 Be7 7. Bf4 d6 8. exd6 cxd6 9. Be2 O-O 10. c3 Nge5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 Ng4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. O-O for White, continuing Be7 7. Re1 d6 8. exd6 cxd6 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. h3 d5. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 6. Qe2 (−0.15) and 6. Bg5 (−0.64).
Is the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Kingside Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: white 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: Scotch Gambit, Kingside 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+).