King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Qa4+
6… Nd7+0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.22).
Top engine moves
- +0.226… Nd7 7. Nxe5 Qg5 8. Be2 Be6 9. Nf3 Qxg2 10. Rf1 Nf6 11. d4
- +0.306… Bd7 7. Qc2 Qf6 8. Na3 Bxa3 9. bxa3 Nc6 10. Rb1 b6 11. Ba6
- +0.486… Nc6 7. Nxe5 Qh4+ 8. g3 Bf2+ 9. Kxf2 Qf6+ 10. Kg2 Qxe5 11. h3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Qa4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nd7 for Black, continuing 7. Nxe5 Qg5 8. Be2 Be6 9. Nf3 Qxg2 10. Rf1 Nf6 11. d4. The position is roughly equal (+0.22). The next best moves are 6… Bd7 (+0.30) and 6… Nc6 (+0.48).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.22: 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 King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation, Euwe Attack?
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+).