ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Senechaud Countergambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 g5

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

4. Nxg5+1.67

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Senechaud Countergambit (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nxg5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.67).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.674. Nxg5 h6 5. Nf3 d6 6. c3 f5 7. fxe5 dxe5 8. Bb5+ c6
  2. +1.534. fxg5 Nc6 5. Bc4 h6 6. d3 d6 7. Nc3 Na5 8. Bxf7+ Kxf7
  3. +1.484. Nxe5 gxf4 5. Qh5 Qe7 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qxf7+ Qxf7 8. Bxf7+ Ke7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Senechaud Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5 3. Nf3 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nxg5 for White, continuing h6 5. Nf3 d6 6. c3 f5 7. fxe5 dxe5 8. Bb5+ c6. White is clearly better (+1.67). The next best moves are 4. fxg5 (+1.53) and 4. Nxe5 (+1.48).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Senechaud Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.67: 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: Senechaud 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+).