ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 g5

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

3. fxe5+1.76

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. fxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.76).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.763. fxe5 d6 4. exd6 Bxd6 5. d4 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. e5 Qe7
  2. +0.883. fxg5 Qxg5 4. Nc3 Qg6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Bg7 7. Qf2 d6
  3. +0.873. d4 exf4 4. h4 d6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. hxg5 Qxg5 7. Nge2 Bg4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. fxe5 for White, continuing d6 4. exd6 Bxd6 5. d4 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. e5 Qe7. White is clearly better (+1.76). The next best moves are 3. fxg5 (+0.88) and 3. d4 (+0.87).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.76: 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: Zilbermints Double 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+).