ECO A06 · Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit

1. e4 d5 2. Nf3

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

2… dxe4−0.86

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit (A06), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… dxe4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.86).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.862… dxe4 3. Ng5 e5 4. d3 Be7 5. Nxe4 Nc6 6. Be2 f5 7. Ned2
  2. +0.132… e6 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. c3 Bd6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O
  3. +0.262… c6 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. Bc4 Bd6 7. Qe2+

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit?
After 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… dxe4 for Black, continuing 3. Ng5 e5 4. d3 Be7 5. Nxe4 Nc6 6. Be2 f5 7. Ned2. Black is clearly better (−0.86). The next best moves are 2… e6 (+0.13) and 2… c6 (+0.26).
Is the Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.86: 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 Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit?
A06. 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+).