ECO A22 · English Opening

English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e4 4. Ng5 c6

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

5. Ncxe4+0.50

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit (A22), reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e4 4. Ng5 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Ncxe4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.50).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.505. Ncxe4 Nxe4 6. Nxe4 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ng3 h5 9. e3 h4
  2. +0.495. Ngxe4 Nxe4 6. Nxe4 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ng3 h5 9. e3 h4
  3. +0.375. Qa4 Qe7 6. Qc2 d5 7. cxd5 Bf5 8. d6 Qxd6 9. Ngxe4 Nxe4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit?
After 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 e4 4. Ng5 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Ncxe4 for White, continuing Nxe4 6. Nxe4 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ng3 h5 9. e3 h4. White is slightly better (+0.50). The next best moves are 5. Ngxe4 (+0.49) and 5. Qa4 (+0.37).
Is the English Opening: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.50: 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: King's English Variation, Adhiban Gambit?
A22. 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+).