ECO A04 · Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred

1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 Nf6 3. e4

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

3… d6+0.51

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred (A04), reached after 1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 Nf6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.51).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.513… d6 4. exf5 Bxf5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Nb4 7. Nd4 Qc8 8. Bb5+
  2. +0.583… fxe4 4. dxe4 Nxe4 5. Bd3 d5 6. O-O e6 7. c4 Nc6 8. Qe2
  3. +1.023… e6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 Nb6 6. a4 a5 7. Na3 Be7 8. c3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred?
After 1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 Nf6 3. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d6 for Black, continuing 4. exf5 Bxf5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Nb4 7. Nd4 Qc8 8. Bb5+. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 3… fxe4 (+0.58) and 3… e6 (+1.02).
Is the Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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 Zukertort Opening: Lisitsyn Gambit Deferred?
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+).