ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Jendrossek Gambit

1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4

abcdefgh87654321
Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

6… cxb4−0.59

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Jendrossek Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… cxb4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.59).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.596… cxb4 7. a3 e6 8. g3 Nc6 9. Bg2 Qa5 10. Bb2 bxa3 11. Bxd4
  2. 0.006… Nc6 7. b5 Nb4 8. e3 dxe3 9. dxe3 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Be6 11. c4
  3. +0.016… e6 7. Bb2 a6 8. a4 cxb4 9. Nxd4 Bc5 10. Nf3 Nc6 11. e3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Jendrossek Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… cxb4 for Black, continuing 7. a3 e6 8. g3 Nc6 9. Bg2 Qa5 10. Bb2 bxa3 11. Bxd4. Black is slightly better (−0.59). The next best moves are 6… Nc6 (0.00) and 6… e6 (+0.01).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Jendrossek Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.59: 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: Jendrossek 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+).