ECO C32 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4

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

5… Nxe4+0.53

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted (C32), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nxe4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.53).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.535… Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5 8. Nc3 Qe7 9. Be3 Nd7 10. Bxc5
  2. +1.025… Bc5 6. Nc3 O-O 7. e5 Ng4 8. Ne4 Bb6 9. Nf3 Bf5 10. Bd3
  3. +1.175… c6 6. d6 Nxe4 7. Qe2 f5 8. Nc3 Qxd6 9. Nf3 Be7 10. Nxe4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5 8. Nc3 Qe7 9. Be3 Nd7 10. Bxc5. White is slightly better (+0.53). The next best moves are 5… Bc5 (+1.02) and 5… c6 (+1.17).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.53: 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: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted?
C32. 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+).