ECO C32 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Keres Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nd2

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

5… exd3−0.26

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Keres Variation (C32), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… exd3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.26).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.265… exd3 6. Bxd3 Nxd5 7. Qe2+ Qe7 8. Ne4 Nb4 9. Be3 Nxd3+ 10. Qxd3
  2. +0.245… e3 6. Nc4 Nxd5 7. Nxe3 Nxf4 8. g3 Ng6 9. Bg2 Nd7 10. b3
  3. +0.435… Nxd5 6. Nxe4 Nc6 7. Nf3 Qe7 8. Be2 Bf5 9. O-O O-O-O 10. Ng3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Keres Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… exd3 for Black, continuing 6. Bxd3 Nxd5 7. Qe2+ Qe7 8. Ne4 Nb4 9. Be3 Nxd3+ 10. Qxd3. The position is roughly equal (−0.26). The next best moves are 5… e3 (+0.24) and 5… Nxd5 (+0.43).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Keres Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.26: 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, Charousek Gambit, Keres Variation?
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+).