King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6
5. c4−0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense (C36), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. c4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.22).
Top engine moves
- −0.225. c4 c6 6. d4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 cxd5 9. Bxf4 dxc4
- −0.365. Be2 c6 6. dxc6 Nxc6 7. d4 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. c4 Bg4
- −0.395. Bc4 c6 6. d4 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Bxf4 Be7 9. O-O O-O
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. c4 for White, continuing c6 6. d4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 cxd5 9. Bxf4 dxc4. The position is roughly equal (−0.22). The next best moves are 5. Be2 (−0.36) and 5. Bc4 (−0.39).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.22: the position is roughly equal. 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: Abbazia Defense?
C36. 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+).