ECO B00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit

1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5

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

4… Nb8+0.14

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit (B00), reached after 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nb8 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.14).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.144… Nb8 5. Nxe4 c6 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nxf6+ exf6 8. Ne2 Bc5 9. Nc3
  2. +0.164… Ne5 5. Qd4 Ng6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Be3 Bxb5 8. Nxb5 a6 9. Nc3
  3. +0.904… Nb4 5. a3 Na6 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. Nxf6+ exf6 8. Bxa6 bxa6 9. Bf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit?
After 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nb8 for Black, continuing 5. Nxe4 c6 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nxf6+ exf6 8. Ne2 Bc5 9. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.14). The next best moves are 4… Ne5 (+0.16) and 4… Nb4 (+0.90).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Berlin Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.14: the position is roughly equal. 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 Van Geet Opening: Berlin 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+).