ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5

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

4. exf5+0.54

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. exf5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.54).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.544. exf5 e4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Nc3 Qe7 7. g4 Nxe5 8. fxe5 Qxe5
  2. +0.264. d4 fxe4 5. Nxe5 d5 6. Bb5 Qh4+ 7. g3 Qh3 8. Nxc6 bxc6
  3. +0.174. d3 d6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Kh1 fxe4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. exf5 for White, continuing e4 5. Ne5 Nf6 6. Nc3 Qe7 7. g4 Nxe5 8. fxe5 Qxe5. White is slightly better (+0.54). The next best moves are 4. d4 (+0.26) and 4. d3 (+0.17).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.54: 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: Miles 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+).