ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit

1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 g5

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

3. fxg5+0.40

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. fxg5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.40).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.403. fxg5 d4 4. Ne4 Nc6 5. e3 h6 6. g6 fxg6 7. Bc4 Nf6
  2. +0.263. d4 g4 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nc6 6. Ne2 f5 7. N4c3 Nf6
  3. +0.113. e3 gxf4 4. exf4 Nf6 5. d4 Rg8 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Ne5 Bf5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit?
After 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. fxg5 for White, continuing d4 4. Ne4 Nc6 5. e3 h6 6. g6 fxg6 7. Bc4 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.40). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.26) and 3. e3 (+0.11).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Warsteiner Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.40: white 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: Warsteiner 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+).