ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit

1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 e5

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

4. fxe5−0.17

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

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. fxe5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.17).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.174. fxe5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qd5 6. d3 Nxe5 7. e3 f5 8. Neg5 dxe3
  2. −0.374. e3 exf4 5. exd4 Qxd4 6. Bb5+ c6 7. Bd3 Qd5 8. Qe2 Be6
  3. −0.764. Nf3 exf4 5. e3 dxe3 6. Bb5+ Nc6 7. O-O Bf5 8. Nc3 Nf6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. fxe5 for White, continuing Nc6 5. Nf3 Qd5 6. d3 Nxe5 7. e3 f5 8. Neg5 dxe3. The position is roughly equal (−0.17). The next best moves are 4. e3 (−0.37) and 4. Nf3 (−0.76).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Pfeiffer Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.17: 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: Pfeiffer 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+).