King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Bb5+
4… c6−0.16
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack (C31), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… c6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.16).
Top engine moves
- −0.164… c6 5. dxc6 Nxc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. d4 Bb4 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O
- +0.094… Bd7 5. Qe2 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 8. a3 Ba5 9. Nh3
- +0.354… Nd7 5. d3 exd3 6. Qxd3 a6 7. Bxd7+ Bxd7 8. Nf3 Nf6 9. Nc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… c6 for Black, continuing 5. dxc6 Nxc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. d4 Bb4 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O. The position is roughly equal (−0.16). The next best moves are 4… Bd7 (+0.09) and 4… Nd7 (+0.35).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.16: 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: Falkbeer Countergambit, Anderssen Attack?
C31. 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+).