ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Norwalde Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qf6

abcdefgh87654321
White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. Nf3+0.66

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Norwalde Variation (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.663. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 exf4 5. Nd5 Qd8 6. Nxf4 g5 7. Nd5 g4
  2. +0.663. Nc3 exf4 4. Nf3 d6 5. Nd5 Qd8 6. Nxf4 g5 7. Nd5 g4
  3. +0.373. Bc4 exf4 4. d4 d6 5. Nf3 Be6 6. Qe2 Nd7 7. Nc3 g5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Norwalde Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nf3 for White, continuing d6 4. Nc3 exf4 5. Nd5 Qd8 6. Nxf4 g5 7. Nd5 g4. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+0.66) and 3. Bc4 (+0.37).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Norwalde Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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: Norwalde Variation?
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+).