ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4

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

3. Bc4−0.41

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Bc4 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.41).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.413. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d5 5. Bxd5 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. d4 Bd6
  2. −0.453. Nf3 g5 4. Nc3 d6 5. g3 g4 6. Nh4 f3 7. d4 Be7
  3. −0.623. Nc3 Qh4+ 4. Ke2 g5 5. d4 Ne7 6. Nf3 Qh5 7. h4 Rg8

All King's Gambit Accepted variations (127)

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Bc4 for White, continuing Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d5 5. Bxd5 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. d4 Bd6. Black is slightly better (−0.41). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (−0.45) and 3. Nc3 (−0.62).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.41: black is slightly 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 King's Gambit Accepted?
C33. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).