English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined
1. c4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. e4 f5 5. d5
5… fxe4−0.14
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined (A40), reached after 1. c4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. e4 f5 5. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… fxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.14).
Top engine moves
- −0.145… fxe4 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe5 Nf6 8. Bg5 Bg7 9. dxe6 dxe6 10. Qxe6+
- +0.555… Bb4 6. exf5 exd5 7. cxd5 Qf6 8. Ne2 Qxf5 9. a3 Bxc3+ 10. Nxc3
- +0.675… Nf6 6. exf5 exd5 7. cxd5 Bb4 8. Bd3 Bxd5 9. Ne2 O-O 10. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined?
After 1. c4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. e4 f5 5. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… fxe4 for Black, continuing 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Qe5 Nf6 8. Bg5 Bg7 9. dxe6 dxe6 10. Qxe6+. The position is roughly equal (−0.14). The next best moves are 5… Bb4 (+0.55) and 5… Nf6 (+0.67).
Is the English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.14: 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 English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined?
A40. 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+).