Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5
5… Nh60.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nh6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.005… Nh6 6. Bxf7+ Nxf7 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qxc5 d6 10. Qc4+
- +1.065… d5 6. Bxd5 Nh6 7. Nxf7 Nxf7 8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qxc5
- +1.185… Qe7 6. Nxf7 Qxe4+ 7. Kf1 d3 8. cxd3 Qf5 9. Qe2+ Nge7 10. Nxh8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nh6 for Black, continuing 6. Bxf7+ Nxf7 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qxc5 d6 10. Qc4+. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 5… d5 (+1.06) and 5… Qe7 (+1.18).
Is the Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Sarratt Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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, Sarratt 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+).