ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f6 3. fxe5 Nc6

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

4. Nf3+0.58

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f6 3. fxe5 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.58).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.584. Nf3 fxe5 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. c3 Bb6 7. d4 d6 8. O-O Nf6
  2. +0.574. Bc4 fxe5 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. c3 Bb6 7. d4 d6 8. O-O Nf6
  3. +0.564. Bb5 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. d3 Qd4 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qh4 Qxe5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f6 3. fxe5 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nf3 for White, continuing fxe5 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. c3 Bb6 7. d4 d6 8. O-O Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.58). The next best moves are 4. Bc4 (+0.57) and 4. Bb5 (+0.56).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.58: white is slightly 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: Soller-Zilbermints Gambit?
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+).