ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Düsseldorf Gambit

1. Nc3 c5 2. b4

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

2… cxb4−1.21

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Düsseldorf Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 c5 2. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… cxb4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.21).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.212… cxb4 3. Nb1 e5 4. Bb2 Nc6 5. a3 d5 6. e3 Nf6 7. Nf3
  2. −0.282… e5 3. bxc5 Bxc5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. e4 d6 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. O-O
  3. −0.262… d5 3. bxc5 e5 4. Ba3 Nf6 5. e3 Nc6 6. Nb5 a6 7. Nd6+

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Düsseldorf Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 c5 2. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… cxb4 for Black, continuing 3. Nb1 e5 4. Bb2 Nc6 5. a3 d5 6. e3 Nf6 7. Nf3. Black is clearly better (−1.21). The next best moves are 2… e5 (−0.28) and 2… d5 (−0.26).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Düsseldorf Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.21: black 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 Van Geet Opening: Düsseldorf 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+).