ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5

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

3. exf5+1.01

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.01).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.013. exf5 Qe7 4. Nf3 d6 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. d4 exd4+ 7. Kf2 Qc5
  2. +0.493. Nc3 exf4 4. Qe2 Nc6 5. exf5+ Qe7 6. Nd5 Qxe2+ 7. Nxe2 Bd6
  3. +0.243. d3 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 exf4 7. Bxf4 Be7

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White, continuing Qe7 4. Nf3 d6 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. d4 exd4+ 7. Kf2 Qc5. White is clearly better (+1.01). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+0.49) and 3. d3 (+0.24).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.01: 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: Panteldakis Countergambit?
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+).