ECO A10 · English Opening

English Opening: Zilbermints Gambit

1. c4 g5 2. d4 e5

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

3. Nf3+1.31

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the English Opening: Zilbermints Gambit (A10), reached after 1. c4 g5 2. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.31).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.313. Nf3 f6 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 Bg7 6. d5 Ne7 7. Be3 b6
  2. +1.273. Nc3 Bg7 4. dxe5 Nc6 5. Qc2 Nxe5 6. Nf3 h6 7. h4 g4
  3. +1.133. dxe5 Nc6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Qc2 g4 6. h3 g3 7. f4 d6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the English Opening: Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. c4 g5 2. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing f6 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 Bg7 6. d5 Ne7 7. Be3 b6. White is clearly better (+1.31). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+1.27) and 3. dxe5 (+1.13).
Is the English Opening: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.31: white is clearly 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: Zilbermints 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+).