ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Sleipnir Gambit

1. Nc3 d5 2. e3 e5 3. d4 Bb4

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

4. dxe5+0.89

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Sleipnir Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. e3 e5 3. d4 Bb4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.89).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.894. dxe5 Ne7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nbc6 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Bg4
  2. +0.284. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 e4 7. Nd2 Na5 8. c4 Nxc4
  3. +0.074. Bd2 exd4 5. exd4 Nf6 6. a3 Bxc3 7. Bxc3 Ne4 8. Bd3 Nxc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Sleipnir Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 d5 2. e3 e5 3. d4 Bb4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White, continuing Ne7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nbc6 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Bg4. White is clearly better (+0.89). The next best moves are 4. a3 (+0.28) and 4. Bd2 (+0.07).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Sleipnir Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.89: white is clearly 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: Sleipnir 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+).