ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Qh4+

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

4. g3+1.00

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco Variation (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Qh4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. g3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.00).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.004. g3 Qe7 5. fxe5 Qxe5+ 6. Be2 Qxf5 7. Nf3 Be7 8. O-O Nf6
  2. −1.314. Ke2 Qxf4 5. d4 Qe4+ 6. Kf2 Qxf5+ 7. Ke1 Nc6 8. dxe5 Nxe5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Qh4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. g3 for White, continuing Qe7 5. fxe5 Qxe5+ 6. Be2 Qxf5 7. Nf3 Be7 8. O-O Nf6. White is clearly better (+1.00). The next best moves are 4. Ke2 (−1.31).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.00: White is clearly better. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
What is the ECO code of the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Greco 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+).