ECO C20 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. c3 f5

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

3. exf5+0.96

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit (C20), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. c3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.96).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.963. exf5 Qe7 4. d4 d5 5. dxe5 Qxe5+ 6. Be2 Qxf5 7. Nf3 Nf6
  2. +0.473. d4 d6 4. Bd3 fxe4 5. Bxe4 Nf6 6. Bc2 exd4 7. cxd4 d5
  3. +0.203. h3 Ne7 4. d4 fxe4 5. dxe5 Ng6 6. Nd2 e3 7. Ne4 Qh4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. c3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. exf5 for White, continuing Qe7 4. d4 d5 5. dxe5 Qxe5+ 6. Be2 Qxf5 7. Nf3 Nf6. White is clearly better (+0.96). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.47) and 3. h3 (+0.20).
Is the King's Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.96: 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 Pawn Game: MacLeod Attack, Lasa Gambit?
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+).