ECO A04 · Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit

1. Nf3 f5 2. e4

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

2… fxe4+0.18

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit (A04), reached after 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… fxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.182… fxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. d3 e5 5. dxe4 h6 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Nxe5
  2. +0.962… d6 3. exf5 Bxf5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3
  3. +1.132… e6 3. exf5 exf5 4. d4 d5 5. Bd3 Bb4+ 6. c3 Qe7+ 7. Be2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit?
After 1. Nf3 f5 2. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… fxe4 for Black, continuing 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. d3 e5 5. dxe4 h6 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Nxe5. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 2… d6 (+0.96) and 2… e6 (+1.13).
Is the Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: the position is roughly equal. 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: Lisitsyn Gambit?
A04. 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+).