ECO A09 · Réti Opening

Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 b5

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

3. cxd5+1.09

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit (A09), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.09).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.093. cxd5 Qxd5 4. g3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Qh5 6. a4 b4 7. Nb5 Na6
  2. +1.033. cxb5 a6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Be2 axb5
  3. +0.563. c5 e5 4. Nxe5 Bxc5 5. d4 Bd6 6. e4 a6 7. exd5 Ne7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. cxd5 for White, continuing Qxd5 4. g3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Qh5 6. a4 b4 7. Nb5 Na6. White is clearly better (+1.09). The next best moves are 3. cxb5 (+1.03) and 3. c5 (+0.56).
Is the Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.09: 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 Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit?
A09. 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+).