ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Liebig Gambit

1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Nf6

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

4. Qxe5++0.26

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

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Liebig Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Qxe5+ for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.264. Qxe5+ Be7 5. Nb5 Na6 6. Nd4 O-O 7. Nf5 Re8 8. Nxe7+ Rxe7
  2. −0.544. Bb5+ c6 5. Qxe5+ Be7 6. Be2 O-O 7. d4 Re8 8. Qf4 Nbd7
  3. −1.184. Qg5 Bd6 5. Nb5 O-O 6. Nxd6 Qxd6 7. Be2 Nc6 8. d3 Re8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Liebig Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. Qh5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Qxe5+ for White, continuing Be7 5. Nb5 Na6 6. Nd4 O-O 7. Nf5 Re8 8. Nxe7+ Rxe7. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 4. Bb5+ (−0.54) and 4. Qg5 (−1.18).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Liebig Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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: Liebig 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+).