ECO C39 · King's Gambit Accepted

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+

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

7… d5−1.37

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In 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. −1.377… d5 8. Bxd5+ Ke8 9. d4 Nf6 10. Nc3 c6 11. Bb3 Nh5 12. Qd3
  2. −1.187… Ke8 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. d4 d5 10. Bxd5 f3 11. gxf3 Nxd5 12. Nxd5
  3. −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. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
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+).