King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Urusov Attack
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Bc4+ d5 8. Bxd5+ Kg7 9. d4
9… Bd6−1.58
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, 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+ d5 8. Bxd5+ Kg7 9. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… Bd6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.58).
Top engine moves
- −1.589… Bd6 10. Nc3 Ne7 11. e5 Bb4 12. Be4 Nbc6 13. d5 Nxe5 14. Bxf4
- −1.229… Bb4+ 10. Nc3 Ne7 11. Bxf4 Nxd5 12. exd5 Re8+ 13. Be5+ Qf6 14. Qe2
- −1.139… f3 10. gxf3 Be7 11. Be3 Bxh4+ 12. Kd2 c5 13. dxc5 Nc6 14. Kc1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Urusov Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Bc4+ d5 8. Bxd5+ Kg7 9. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… Bd6 for Black, continuing 10. Nc3 Ne7 11. e5 Bb4 12. Be4 Nbc6 13. d5 Nxe5 14. Bxf4. Black is clearly better (−1.58). The next best moves are 9… Bb4+ (−1.22) and 9… f3 (−1.13).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Allgaier, Urusov Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.58: 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, 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+).