The Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation is a variation of the King's Gambit Declined, catalogued as ECO C30. The line runs 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Nf3 d5 5. d4 Bd6 6. Bd3, reaching the position shown below after 11 half-moves.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on d4, Black on d5). Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is Black to move after six moves. The e-file file is fully open.
On the King's Gambit Declined generally: Black declines the gambit pawn, leading to solid and strategic middlegame positions.
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The Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation goes 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Nf3 d5 5. d4 Bd6 6. Bd3. It is a variation of the King's Gambit Declined and is catalogued as ECO C30.
The Panteldakis Countergambit, Symmetrical Variation is ECO C30. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the King's Gambit Declined.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Nf3 d5 5. d4 Bd6 6. Bd3 at +0.32 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for White, within normal opening margins. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on d4, Black on d5). Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is Black to move. The e-file file is fully open.