ECO B00 · St. George Defense

St. George Defense: Zilbermints Gambit

1. e4 a6 2. d4 e5

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

3. dxe5+1.07

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the St. George Defense: Zilbermints Gambit (B00), reached after 1. e4 a6 2. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.07).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.073. dxe5 Nc6 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. Bf4 g5 7. Bg3 g4
  2. +0.583. Nc3 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd3 Nf6 6. Be3 Be7 7. O-O-O O-O
  3. +0.523. Nf3 exd4 4. Bc4 b5 5. Bd5 c6 6. Bb3 c5 7. Bd5 Nc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the St. George Defense: Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. e4 a6 2. d4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White, continuing Nc6 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. Bf4 g5 7. Bg3 g4. White is clearly better (+1.07). The next best moves are 3. Nc3 (+0.58) and 3. Nf3 (+0.52).
Is the St. George Defense: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.07: 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 St. George Defense: Zilbermints Gambit?
B00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

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