ECO A19 · English Opening

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 c5 4. e5 Ng8

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

5. Nf3+0.37

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit (A19), reached after 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 c5 4. e5 Ng8, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.375. Nf3 Nc6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nxe5 8. Ndb5 a6 9. Nd6+ Bxd6
  2. +0.325. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qe4 d6 8. Nf3 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Nf6
  3. +0.035. Nb5 d5 6. exd6 Bxd6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Qxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Qxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit?
After 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 c5 4. e5 Ng8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White, continuing Nc6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nxe5 8. Ndb5 a6 9. Nd6+ Bxd6. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 5. d4 (+0.32) and 5. Nb5 (+0.03).
Is the English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: white is slightly 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: Anglo-Indian Defense, Flohr-Mikenas-Carls Variation, Nei Gambit?
A19. 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+).