ECO C31 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Miles Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Bc5

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

4. Nc3+0.57

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Miles Gambit (C31), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.57).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.574. Nc3 exf4 5. Nf3 Ne7 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bb5+ Nd7 8. O-O O-O
  2. +0.404. Nf3 e4 5. d4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Nfxd2 Nf6 8. Nc3 O-O
  3. +0.164. Ne2 Qf6 5. Nbc3 exf4 6. d4 Qh4+ 7. g3 fxg3 8. Nxg3 Bxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Miles Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing exf4 5. Nf3 Ne7 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bb5+ Nd7 8. O-O O-O. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (+0.40) and 4. Ne2 (+0.16).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Miles Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: 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, Miles 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+).