ECO A00 · Polish Opening

Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit

1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. e4

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

3… Bxb4−0.48

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit (A00), reached after 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Bxb4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.48).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.483… Bxb4 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. a3 Bc5 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nd5 Nce7 8. Qh5+
  2. −0.263… d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qf7 6. b5 Be6 7. Qf3 c6 8. O-O-O
  3. +0.163… Nh6 4. a3 a5 5. b5 d5 6. exd5 Qxd5 7. Nc3 Qf7 8. Be2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit?
After 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Bxb4 for Black, continuing 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. a3 Bc5 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nd5 Nce7 8. Qh5+. Black is slightly better (−0.48). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−0.26) and 3… Nh6 (+0.16).
Is the Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.48: black 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 Polish Opening: Tartakower Gambit?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).