Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Ekolu Variation
1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3
4… Nc6−0.88
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Ekolu Variation (A00), reached after 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.88).
Top engine moves
- −0.884… Nc6 5. d4 fxe3 6. Bxe3 Nf6 7. Bb5 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5
- −0.864… Nf6 5. d4 Bb4 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. exf4 Bxc3 9. bxc3
- −0.834… fxe3 5. d4 Nf6 6. Bxe3 Bd6 7. Bd3 c6 8. O-O Bg4 9. Qe1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Ekolu Variation?
After 1. e3 e5 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. d4 fxe3 6. Bxe3 Nf6 7. Bb5 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5. Black is clearly better (−0.88). The next best moves are 4… Nf6 (−0.86) and 4… fxe3 (−0.83).
Is the Van't Kruijs Opening: Keoni-Hiva Gambit, Ekolu Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.88: 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, Ekolu 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+).