ECO A10 · English Opening

English Opening: Achilles-Omega Gambit

1. c4 Nf6 2. e4

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

2… Nxe4−0.85

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Achilles-Omega Gambit (A10), reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nxe4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.85).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.852… Nxe4 3. d3 Nf6 4. d4 d5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. cxd5
  2. −0.152… e5 3. d3 Bc5 4. Nf3 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. a3
  3. −0.012… Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Bb4 5. d3 O-O 6. Be2 d6 7. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Achilles-Omega Gambit?
After 1. c4 Nf6 2. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 3. d3 Nf6 4. d4 d5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. cxd5. Black is clearly better (−0.85). The next best moves are 2… e5 (−0.15) and 2… Nc6 (−0.01).
Is the English Opening: Achilles-Omega Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.85: 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 English Opening: Achilles-Omega Gambit?
A10. 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+).