ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Damhaug Gambit

1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 e5

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

3. fxe5−0.21

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

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Damhaug Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. fxe5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.21).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.213. fxe5 d4 4. Ne4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qd5 6. Nf2 Nxe5 7. e4 dxe3
  2. −0.643. e4 d4 4. Nce2 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. d3 Nc6 7. fxe5 Nxe5
  3. −0.903. d3 d4 4. Ne4 exf4 5. Bxf4 Ne7 6. g3 f5 7. Nf2 Nd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Damhaug Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. fxe5 for White, continuing d4 4. Ne4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qd5 6. Nf2 Nxe5 7. e4 dxe3. The position is roughly equal (−0.21). The next best moves are 3. e4 (−0.64) and 3. d3 (−0.90).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Damhaug Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.21: 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: Damhaug 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+).