ECO A10 · English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Variation, Chabanon Gambit

1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 d6 3. e4

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

3… fxe40.00

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

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Variation, Chabanon Gambit (A10), reached after 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 d6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… fxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).

Top engine moves

  1. 0.003… fxe4 4. Ng5 e5 5. d3 Nc6 6. dxe4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Nf3
  2. +0.493… e5 4. exf5 Bxf5 5. d4 e4 6. Ng5 Nf6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. f3
  3. +0.673… c5 4. exf5 Nc6 5. d4 Bxf5 6. d5 Nb4 7. Na3 g6 8. Be2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Variation, Chabanon Gambit?
After 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 d6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… fxe4 for Black, continuing 4. Ng5 e5 5. d3 Nc6 6. dxe4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Nf3. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 3… e5 (+0.49) and 3… c5 (+0.67).
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Variation, Chabanon 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 Variation, Chabanon 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+).