ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit

1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Be6

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

4. Qxe5+0.32

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Qxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.324. Qxe5 Nc6 5. Bb5 Ne7 6. Qh5 a6 7. Ba4 g6 8. Qd1 d4
  2. −0.304. Nf3 Nd7 5. Ng5 Qe7 6. Nxe6 Qxe6 7. g3 g6 8. Qe2 O-O-O
  3. −0.534. Nh3 Nc6 5. Ng5 Qf6 6. Nxe6 Qxe6 7. Bb5 Ne7 8. d3 g6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Qxe5 for White, continuing Nc6 5. Bb5 Ne7 6. Qh5 a6 7. Ba4 g6 8. Qd1 d4. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (−0.30) and 4. Nh3 (−0.53).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Hulsemann Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: white 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: Hulsemann 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+).