ECO A10 · English Opening

English Opening: Wade Gambit

1. c4 f5 2. g4

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

2… fxg4−0.03

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

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Wade Gambit (A10), reached after 1. c4 f5 2. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… fxg4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.03).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.032… fxg4 3. h3 g3 4. fxg3 e6 5. Nf3 Bd6 6. Rg1 Nf6 7. d4
  2. +0.072… d5 3. gxf5 Bxf5 4. cxd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Nc3 Qa5 7. Bg2
  3. +0.172… d6 3. gxf5 Bxf5 4. d4 e5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nf3 exd4 7. Nxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Wade Gambit?
After 1. c4 f5 2. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… fxg4 for Black, continuing 3. h3 g3 4. fxg3 e6 5. Nf3 Bd6 6. Rg1 Nf6 7. d4. The position is roughly equal (−0.03). The next best moves are 2… d5 (+0.07) and 2… d6 (+0.17).
Is the English Opening: Wade Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.03: 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: Wade 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+).