ECO B00 · Borg Defense

Borg Defense: Zilbermints Gambit

1. e4 g5 2. d4 e5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. Nf3+2.21

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Borg Defense: Zilbermints Gambit (B00), reached after 1. e4 g5 2. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. White is winning (+2.21).

Top engine moves

  1. +2.213. Nf3 h6 4. Nxe5 d6 5. Nc4 Nc6 6. Ne3 Bg7 7. c3 Nf6
  2. +1.843. dxe5 Nc6 4. h4 gxh4 5. Qh5 d6 6. Bb5 Bg7 7. Bg5 Qd7
  3. +1.733. h4 gxh4 4. Qh5 d6 5. dxe5 Qe7 6. Nf3 dxe5 7. Nc3 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Borg Defense: Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. e4 g5 2. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing h6 4. Nxe5 d6 5. Nc4 Nc6 6. Ne3 Bg7 7. c3 Nf6. White is winning (+2.21). The next best moves are 3. dxe5 (+1.84) and 3. h4 (+1.73).
Is the Borg Defense: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +2.21: white is winning. 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 Borg Defense: Zilbermints Gambit?
B00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).