ECO A00 · Van't Kruijs Opening

Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Akahi Variation

1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3

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

4… fxe3−1.00

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Akahi Variation (A00), reached after 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… fxe3 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.00).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.004… fxe3 5. d4 Ng4 6. Qe2 Be7 7. Bxe3 O-O 8. O-O-O d5 9. Bd2
  2. −0.924… d5 5. d4 Bb4 6. Bd3 c5 7. exf4 c4 8. Be2 Ne4 9. Bd2
  3. −0.904… Bb4 5. exf4 O-O 6. Be2 d5 7. a3 Bd6 8. d4 Re8 9. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Akahi Variation?
After 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… fxe3 for Black, continuing 5. d4 Ng4 6. Qe2 Be7 7. Bxe3 O-O 8. O-O-O d5 9. Bd2. Black is clearly better (−1.00). The next best moves are 4… d5 (−0.92) and 4… Bb4 (−0.90).
Is the Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Akahi Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.00: black 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't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Akahi Variation?
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+).