The Jendrossek Gambit is a variation of the Van Geet Opening, catalogued as ECO A00. The line runs 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4, reaching the position shown below after 11 half-moves.
Black holds the centre with pawns on d4, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is Black to move after six moves.
On the Van Geet Opening generally: ECO A00. A chess opening with 33 known variations.
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All Van Geet Opening variations
The Jendrossek Gambit goes 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4. It is a variation of the Van Geet Opening and is catalogued as ECO A00.
The Jendrossek Gambit is ECO A00. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Van Geet Opening.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. Nc3 d5 2. f4 d4 3. Ne4 f5 4. Nf2 Nf6 5. Nf3 c5 6. b4 at -0.62 at depth 18, which is a small but real edge for Black. 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.
Black holds the centre with pawns on d4, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is Black to move.