King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7
5. Na4+0.52
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Na4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.52).
Top engine moves
- +0.525. Na4 Ne7 6. d3 Bb6 7. Nxb6 axb6 8. Be2 exf4 9. Bxf4 Ng6
- +0.345. fxe5 dxe5 6. Bc4 Ngf6 7. Qe2 O-O 8. d3 Re8 9. Be3 Bxe3
- +0.335. Bc4 Ngf6 6. fxe5 dxe5 7. Qe2 O-O 8. d3 Re8 9. Be3 Bxe3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Na4 for White, continuing Ne7 6. d3 Bb6 7. Nxb6 axb6 8. Be2 exf4 9. Bxf4 Ng6. White is slightly better (+0.52). The next best moves are 5. fxe5 (+0.34) and 5. Bc4 (+0.33).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.52: 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 King's Gambit Declined: Classical, Hanham Variation?
C30. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).