ECO C30 · King's Gambit Declined

King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5

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

4. fxg5+1.21

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit (C30), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. fxg5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.21).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.214. fxg5 Nge7 5. Nc3 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Bb5 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Qd6
  2. +0.714. fxe5 g4 5. Ng1 d6 6. d4 Bg7 7. Bc4 dxe5 8. d5 Na5
  3. +0.304. Nxg5 exf4 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. d4 Nxe4 7. Bd3 d5 8. O-O Bd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. fxg5 for White, continuing Nge7 5. Nc3 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Bb5 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Qd6. White is clearly better (+1.21). The next best moves are 4. fxe5 (+0.71) and 4. Nxg5 (+0.30).
Is the King's Gambit Declined: Zilbermints Double Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.21: 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 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+).