ECO A13 · English Opening

English Opening: Romanishin Gambit

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 a6 4. Bg2 b5

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

5. b3+0.46

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Romanishin Gambit (A13), reached after 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 a6 4. Bg2 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. b3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.46).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.465. b3 Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. d4 O-O 8. Bb2 Re8 9. Re1 c5
  2. +0.365. d3 bxc4 6. dxc4 Bb7 7. Nc3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd3 d6
  3. +0.305. Ne5 Ra7 6. d4 d6 7. Bc6+ Nfd7 8. Nxd7 Bxd7 9. Bg2 bxc4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Romanishin Gambit?
After 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 a6 4. Bg2 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. b3 for White, continuing Bb7 6. O-O Be7 7. d4 O-O 8. Bb2 Re8 9. Re1 c5. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 5. d3 (+0.36) and 5. Ne5 (+0.30).
Is the English Opening: Romanishin Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: 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: Romanishin Gambit?
A13. 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+).