ECO B00 · Carr Defense

Carr Defense: Zilbermints Gambit

1. e4 h6 2. d4 e5

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

3. dxe5+1.25

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Carr Defense: Zilbermints Gambit (B00), reached after 1. e4 h6 2. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.25).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.253. dxe5 d6 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Ne7 6. exd6 Ng6 7. Bg3 Bxd6
  2. +0.713. Bc4 exd4 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. O-O Nc6 6. e5 d5 7. Bb5 Nd7
  3. +0.693. Nf3 exd4 4. Bc4 d6 5. O-O Be7 6. c3 Nf6 7. Re1 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Carr Defense: Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. e4 h6 2. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White, continuing d6 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Ne7 6. exd6 Ng6 7. Bg3 Bxd6. White is clearly better (+1.25). The next best moves are 3. Bc4 (+0.71) and 3. Nf3 (+0.69).
Is the Carr Defense: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.25: white 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 Carr 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+).