ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit

1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. d3

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

3… exd3−0.36

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… exd3 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.36).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.363… exd3 4. Bxd3 Nc6 5. Bg5 Ne5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. O-O-O+
  2. −0.193… Nf6 4. dxe4 Qxd1+ 5. Kxd1 Nc6 6. f3 Bd7 7. Be3 e5 8. Bc4
  3. −0.153… Nc6 4. dxe4 Qxd1+ 5. Nxd1 e5 6. Bd2 Be6 7. Nf3 f6 8. a3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… exd3 for Black, continuing 4. Bxd3 Nc6 5. Bg5 Ne5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. O-O-O+. Black is slightly better (−0.36). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (−0.19) and 3… Nc6 (−0.15).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.36: 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 Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet 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+).