King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Cook Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. d4 d5 8. Bxf4 dxe4 9. Bc4+ Kg7 10. Be5+
10… Nf6−1.48
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Cook Variation (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. d4 d5 8. Bxf4 dxe4 9. Bc4+ Kg7 10. Be5+, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Nf6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.48).
Top engine moves
- −1.4810… Nf6 11. O-O Be7 12. Bb5 Rf8 13. Nc3 Bd6 14. Bc4 Nc6 15. Bxf6+
- +4.0110… Kh7 11. O-O Qe8 12. Qe2 Ne7 13. Rf7+ Qxf7 14. Bxf7 Bg7 15. Bxg7
- +4.0110… Qf6 11. Nc3 Nc6 12. Bxf6+ Nxf6 13. O-O Be7 14. Nxe4 Rf8 15. Nxf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Cook Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. d4 d5 8. Bxf4 dxe4 9. Bc4+ Kg7 10. Be5+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Nf6 for Black, continuing 11. O-O Be7 12. Bb5 Rf8 13. Nc3 Bd6 14. Bc4 Nc6 15. Bxf6+. Black is clearly better (−1.48). The next best moves are 10… Kh7 (+4.01) and 10… Qf6 (+4.01).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Cook Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.48: black is clearly 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: Allgaier, Cook Variation?
C39. 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+).