King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Old Line
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Qe2
5… Bg4−0.19
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Old Line (C32), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Qe2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Bg4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.19).
Top engine moves
- −0.195… Bg4 6. Nf3 Qxd5 7. dxe4 Qxe4 8. Qxe4+ Nxe4 9. Nbd2 Nd6 10. Bd3
- +0.095… Bb4+ 6. c3 O-O 7. dxe4 Bc5 8. Nf3 Re8 9. Nbd2 Nxd5 10. Nb3
- +0.515… Bd6 6. dxe4 O-O 7. e5 Nxd5 8. Nf3 Bf5 9. Nc3 Bb4 10. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Old Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Qe2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Bg4 for Black, continuing 6. Nf3 Qxd5 7. dxe4 Qxe4 8. Qxe4+ Nxe4 9. Nbd2 Nd6 10. Bd3. The position is roughly equal (−0.19). The next best moves are 5… Bb4+ (+0.09) and 5… Bd6 (+0.51).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit, Old Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.19: 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, Old 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+).