King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+
3. g3+0.51
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. g3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.51).
Top engine moves
- +0.513. g3 Qe7 4. Nc3 exf4 5. Bg2 fxg3 6. hxg3 d6 7. d4 Nc6
- −1.253. Ke2 Qxf4 4. d3 Qf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Qd8 7. Ke1 Nc6
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+ 3. g3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. g3 for White, continuing Qe7 4. Nc3 exf4 5. Bg2 fxg3 6. hxg3 d6 7. d4 Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 3. Ke2 (−1.25).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Keene's Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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: Keene's Defense?
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+).