King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier Gambit, Urusov Attack
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Bc4+
7… d5−1.37
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier Gambit, Urusov Attack (C39), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Bc4+, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.37).
Top engine moves
- −1.377… d5 8. Bxd5+ Ke8 9. d4 Nf6 10. Nc3 c6 11. Bb3 Nh5 12. Qd3
- −1.187… Ke8 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. d4 d5 10. Bxd5 f3 11. gxf3 Nxd5 12. Nxd5
- −0.117… Ke7 8. Nc3 Qe8 9. d4 f3 10. gxf3 Kd8 11. fxg4 d5 12. Bxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier Gambit, Urusov Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Bc4+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black, continuing 8. Bxd5+ Ke8 9. d4 Nf6 10. Nc3 c6 11. Bb3 Nh5 12. Qd3. Black is clearly better (−1.37). The next best moves are 7… Ke8 (−1.18) and 7… Ke7 (−0.11).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier Gambit, Urusov Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.37: 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 Gambit, Urusov Attack?
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+).