ECO C32 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5

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

8. Nc3+0.49

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line (C32), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.49).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.498. Nc3 Qe7 9. Be3 Bxe3 10. Qxe3 Nxc3 11. Qxe7+ Kxe7 12. bxc3 Be4
  2. +0.178. Nbd2 Qxd5 9. g4 Na6 10. gxf5 Bf2+ 11. Kd1 O-O-O 12. Bg2 Nac5
  3. −0.148. g4 O-O 9. gxf5 Re8 10. Qg2 Nf2+ 11. Be2 Nxh1 12. f6 Qxf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nc3 for White, continuing Qe7 9. Be3 Bxe3 10. Qxe3 Nxc3 11. Qxe7+ Kxe7 12. bxc3 Be4. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 8. Nbd2 (+0.17) and 8. g4 (−0.14).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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, Main Line?
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+).