ECO A10 · English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense, Hickmann Gambit

1. c4 f5 2. e4

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

2… fxe40.00

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense, Hickmann Gambit (A10), reached after 1. c4 f5 2. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… fxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).

Top engine moves

  1. 0.002… fxe4 3. d3 Nf6 4. dxe4 Nc6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Be2 Bb4 7. Bh5+
  2. +0.532… d6 3. exf5 Bxf5 4. d4 e5 5. Ne2 Be7 6. Nbc3 Nd7 7. d5
  3. +0.652… e5 3. exf5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. g4 Nc6 6. g5 O-O 7. gxf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense, Hickmann Gambit?
After 1. c4 f5 2. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… fxe4 for Black, continuing 3. d3 Nf6 4. dxe4 Nc6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Be2 Bb4 7. Bh5+. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 2… d6 (+0.53) and 2… e5 (+0.65).
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense, Hickmann Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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 Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense, Hickmann 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+).