ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Shirazi Line

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ Ke7

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

5. Nc3+1.31

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Shirazi Line (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ Ke7, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.31).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.315. Nc3 Nf6 6. Qh4 d5 7. d4 Bxf5 8. Bxf4 Ke8 9. Nf3 Be7
  2. +1.305. Nf3 Nf6 6. Qh4 Qe8 7. Nc3 Kd8+ 8. Be2 Bb4 9. Nd5 Nc6
  3. +1.225. Qe2+ Kf7 6. d4 d5 7. Bxf4 Nf6 8. Nf3 Bxf5 9. Ne5+ Kg8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Shirazi Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ Ke7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White, continuing Nf6 6. Qh4 d5 7. d4 Bxf5 8. Bxf4 Ke8 9. Nf3 Be7. White is clearly better (+1.31). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (+1.30) and 5. Qe2+ (+1.22).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Panteldakis Countergambit, Shirazi Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.31: 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, Shirazi 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+).