ECO A05 · Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e4

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

2… Nxe4−0.55

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit (A05), reached after 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nxe4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.55).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.552… Nxe4 3. d4 d5 4. c4 e5 5. Nxe5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Nxd2 7. Nxd2
  2. +0.132… d6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4
  3. +0.432… e5 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit?
After 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 3. d4 d5 4. c4 e5 5. Nxe5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Nxd2 7. Nxd2. Black is slightly better (−0.55). The next best moves are 2… d6 (+0.13) and 2… e5 (+0.43).
Is the Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.55: black 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 Zukertort Opening: Lemberger Gambit?
A05. 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+).