ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Melleby Gambit

1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 c5

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

4. Nf3−0.03

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

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Melleby Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.03).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.034. Nf3 e6 5. e3 f5 6. Nf2 Nf6 7. c3 dxe3 8. dxe3 Qxd1+
  2. −0.054. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nxc5 e5 7. fxe5 Bxc5 8. exf6 O-O
  3. −0.144. e3 Nf6 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6 8. Qe2 Qd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Melleby Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nf3 for White, continuing e6 5. e3 f5 6. Nf2 Nf6 7. c3 dxe3 8. dxe3 Qxd1+. The position is roughly equal (−0.03). The next best moves are 4. c3 (−0.05) and 4. e3 (−0.14).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Melleby Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.03: 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: Melleby 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+).