ECO C31 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Hinrichsen Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. d4

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

3… exd4−0.79

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Hinrichsen Gambit (C31), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… exd4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.79).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.793… exd4 4. Qxd4 Nf6 5. exd5 Nbd7 6. Bb5 Be7 7. Bd2 O-O 8. Nc3
  2. −0.453… exf4 4. exd5 Qh4+ 5. Kd2 Bb4+ 6. c3 Be7 7. Nf3 Qh6 8. Qe2
  3. −0.153… Nf6 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5. Nf3 c5 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O Nc6 8. Nbd2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Hinrichsen Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… exd4 for Black, continuing 4. Qxd4 Nf6 5. exd5 Nbd7 6. Bb5 Be7 7. Bd2 O-O 8. Nc3. Black is slightly better (−0.79). The next best moves are 3… exf4 (−0.45) and 3… Nf6 (−0.15).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Hinrichsen Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.79: black 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, Hinrichsen Gambit?
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+).