ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5 4. fxg5 h6

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

5. d4+1.22

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5 4. fxg5 h6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. d4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.22).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.225. d4 exd4 6. Bc4 d6 7. O-O Qe7 8. Bd5 hxg5 9. Bxg5 f6
  2. +1.175. Nc3 d6 6. g6 fxg6 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. O-O a6 9. Nd5 Nf6
  3. +0.955. Bc4 hxg5 6. d4 d5 7. Bxd5 g4 8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. Nxe5 Qh4+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5 4. fxg5 h6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. d4 for White, continuing exd4 6. Bc4 d6 7. O-O Qe7 8. Bd5 hxg5 9. Bxg5 f6. White is clearly better (+1.22). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+1.17) and 5. Bc4 (+0.95).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.22: white is clearly 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: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit?
C30. 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+).