ECO C20 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Weber Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. d3 d5 3. exd5 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6

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

5. Nf3+0.39

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Weber Gambit (C20), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. d3 d5 3. exd5 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.39).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.395. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. Be2 Be7 8. Be3 Rc8 9. O-O O-O
  2. +0.395. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. Be2 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O Qc7
  3. +0.395. Be2 Nf6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 Bf5 9. Be3 Qc7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Weber Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. d3 d5 3. exd5 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White, continuing Nf6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. Be2 Be7 8. Be3 Rc8 9. O-O O-O. White is slightly better (+0.39). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.39) and 5. Be2 (+0.39).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Weber Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.39: 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: Weber 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+).