King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Rubinstein Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qe2
5… Be7−0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Rubinstein Variation (C31), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qe2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Be7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.25).
Top engine moves
- −0.255… Be7 6. d3 exd3 7. Qxd3 Na6 8. a3 Nc5 9. Qd4 Bf5 10. Bb5+
- −0.025… Bd6 6. d3 O-O 7. dxe4 Nxe4 8. Nxe4 Re8 9. Qf3 Qe7 10. Ne2
- +0.165… Bg4 6. Qe3 Bf5 7. Nge2 Nxd5 8. Qd4 Nxc3 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. dxc3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Rubinstein Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Qe2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Be7 for Black, continuing 6. d3 exd3 7. Qxd3 Na6 8. a3 Nc5 9. Qd4 Bf5 10. Bb5+. The position is roughly equal (−0.25). The next best moves are 5… Bd6 (−0.02) and 5… Bg4 (+0.16).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Rubinstein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.25: 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, Rubinstein Variation?
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+).