ECO C32 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Tarrasch Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5 8. g4 O-O

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

9. gxf5−0.27

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Tarrasch Variation (C32), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5 8. g4 O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. gxf5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.27).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.279. gxf5 Re8 10. Qg2 Nf2+ 11. Be2 Nxh1 12. f6 Qxf6 13. Qxh1 Na6
  2. −2.039. Qg2 Bc8 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Re8+ 12. Kd1 Nd7 13. Bd2 Nf6
  3. −2.109. Be3 Bxg4 10. Bxc5 Nxc5 11. Qg2 Re8+ 12. Be2 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Ne4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Tarrasch Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5 8. g4 O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. gxf5 for White, continuing Re8 10. Qg2 Nf2+ 11. Be2 Nxh1 12. f6 Qxf6 13. Qxh1 Na6. The position is roughly equal (−0.27). The next best moves are 9. Qg2 (−2.03) and 9. Be3 (−2.10).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Tarrasch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.27: 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, Tarrasch Variation?
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+).