ECO A06 · Zukertort Opening

Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit, Brigg's Trap

1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. Qe2 Qd4

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

6. Qb5++3.11

White is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit, Brigg's Trap (A06), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. Qe2 Qd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Qb5+ for White. White is winning (+3.11).

Top engine moves

  1. +3.116. Qb5+ Nbd7 7. Qxf5 g6 8. Qa5 c6 9. d3 e5 10. Be3 Bb4
  2. −0.316. Nb5 Qd7 7. Qc4 c6 8. Qxf7+ Kd8 9. g4 Bxg4 10. Nc3 h6
  3. −0.366. f3 Nc6 7. fxe4 Bg4 8. Nf3 Bxf3 9. gxf3 e5 10. Nb5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit, Brigg's Trap?
After 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. Qe2 Qd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Qb5+ for White, continuing Nbd7 7. Qxf5 g6 8. Qa5 c6 9. d3 e5 10. Be3 Bb4. White is winning (+3.11). The next best moves are 6. Nb5 (−0.31) and 6. f3 (−0.36).
Is the Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit, Brigg's Trap a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +3.11: white is winning. 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, Brigg's Trap?
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+).