ECO B00 · Duras Gambit

Duras Gambit

1. e4 f5

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

2. exf5+1.34

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Duras Gambit (B00), reached after 1. e4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. exf5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.34).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.342. exf5 Nf6 3. d4 d5 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 e6 6. fxe6 Bd6
  2. +0.492. Nc3 fxe4 3. d3 exd3 4. Bxd3 Nf6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Ng5 d5
  3. +0.482. e5 d6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bb5 dxe5 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. Nxe5 Qd5

All Duras Gambit variations (0)

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best move in the Duras Gambit?
    After 1. e4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. exf5 for White, continuing Nf6 3. d4 d5 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 e6 6. fxe6 Bd6. White is clearly better (+1.34). The next best moves are 2. Nc3 (+0.49) and 2. e5 (+0.48).
    Is the Duras Gambit a good opening?
    Stockfish rates the position at +1.34: 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 Duras 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+).