ECO C36 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense, Main Line

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Bc4 Nd5

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

8. Nc3+0.57

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense, Main Line (C36), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Bc4 Nd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.57).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.578. Nc3 Be7 9. O-O Be6 10. Ne2 O-O 11. Bxd5 cxd5 12. Nxf4 Bf5
  2. +0.468. O-O Bd6 9. Nc3 Be6 10. Ne4 O-O 11. Nxd6 Qxd6 12. b3 Nd7
  3. +0.428. Qe2+ Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Nc3 Bg4 11. Qf2 Bf6 12. h3 Bh5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense, Main Line?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6 5. Bb5+ c6 6. dxc6 bxc6 7. Bc4 Nd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nc3 for White, continuing Be7 9. O-O Be6 10. Ne2 O-O 11. Bxd5 cxd5 12. Nxf4 Bf5. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 8. O-O (+0.46) and 8. Qe2+ (+0.42).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Abbazia Defense, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: white 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: Abbazia Defense, Main Line?
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+).