ECO C20 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Clam Variation, King's Gambit Reversed

1. e4 e5 2. d3 f5

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

3. exf5+0.76

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Clam Variation, King's Gambit Reversed (C20), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.76).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.763. exf5 Qf6 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 hxg6 6. Qg5 d5 7. Qxf6 Nxf6
  2. +0.583. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bh3 fxe4 7. Bxc8 Qxc8
  3. +0.323. d4 exd4 4. exf5 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Be3 Bxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Clam Variation, King's Gambit Reversed?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White, continuing Qf6 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 hxg6 6. Qg5 d5 7. Qxf6 Nxf6. White is slightly better (+0.76). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+0.58) and 3. d4 (+0.32).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Clam Variation, King's Gambit Reversed a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.76: 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 Pawn Game: Clam Variation, King's Gambit Reversed?
C20. 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+).