Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit
1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O fxg3 6. hxg3
6… Nf6−1.07
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O fxg3 6. hxg3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nf6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.07).
Top engine moves
- −1.076… Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8. c4 dxc4 9. Bf4 O-O 10. Nc3 Nc6 11. e3
- −1.046… Be7 7. d4 Nf6 8. c4 dxc4 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. d5 Ne5 11. Bf4
- −0.816… Nc6 7. d4 Nf6 8. Qd3 Be7 9. c3 O-O 10. Nd2 Qd6 11. Bg2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit?
After 1. Nh3 d5 2. g3 e5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O fxg3 6. hxg3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nf6 for Black, continuing 7. d4 Be7 8. c4 dxc4 9. Bf4 O-O 10. Nc3 Nc6 11. e3. Black is clearly better (−1.07). The next best moves are 6… Be7 (−1.04) and 6… Nc6 (−0.81).
Is the Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.07: black is clearly 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 Amar Opening: Paris Gambit, Gent Gambit?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).