ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Pawn Sacrifice Line

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Kd1

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

6… Kd8+1.03

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Pawn Sacrifice Line (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Kd1, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Kd8 for Black. White is clearly better (+1.03).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.036… Kd8 7. Nc3 d6 8. Nf3 Nf6 9. Qh4 Nc6 10. Be2 Ne5 11. Qxf4
  2. +3.226… Nf6 7. g7+ Nxh5 8. gxh8=Q Nf6 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. d4 d6 11. Bxf4
  3. +3.586… Qg7 7. gxh7+ Kd8 8. hxg8=R Qxg8 9. Qf3 Nc6 10. Nc3 Ne5 11. Qxf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Pawn Sacrifice Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Kd1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Kd8 for Black, continuing 7. Nc3 d6 8. Nf3 Nf6 9. Qh4 Nc6 10. Be2 Ne5 11. Qxf4. White is clearly better (+1.03). The next best moves are 6… Nf6 (+3.22) and 6… Qg7 (+3.58).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Pawn Sacrifice Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.03: 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, Pawn Sacrifice Line?
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+).