ECO A04 · Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit

1. Nf3 e5

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

2. Nxe5+1.14

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit (A04), reached after 1. Nf3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. Nxe5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.14).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.142. Nxe5 Nf6 3. d4 d5 4. c4 c5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. e3 Bd6
  2. +0.362. e4 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Nxe5 d5 5. Qf3 Be6 6. Nd2 Nxd2
  3. +0.222. Nc3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. g3 d5 6. Bg2 Nxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit?
After 1. Nf3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. Nxe5 for White, continuing Nf6 3. d4 d5 4. c4 c5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. e3 Bd6. White is clearly better (+1.14). The next best moves are 2. e4 (+0.36) and 2. Nc3 (+0.22).
Is the Zukertort Opening: Ross Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.14: white 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 Zukertort Opening: Ross 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+).