ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Basman Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qe2

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

3… Nc6−1.00

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Basman Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qe2, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.00).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.003… Nc6 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. Nf3 d6 6. b4 Nxb4 7. d4 Bb6 8. Ba3
  2. −0.783… d5 4. d3 Bd6 5. Nc3 d4 6. Nd5 Nf6 7. Nxf4 Nc6 8. Nf3
  3. −0.413… Be7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. d3 Bh4+ 6. Kd1 Nd4 7. Qd2 d6 8. Qxf4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Basman Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Qe2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 Bc5 5. Nf3 d6 6. b4 Nxb4 7. d4 Bb6 8. Ba3. Black is clearly better (−1.00). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−0.78) and 3… Be7 (−0.41).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Basman Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.00: 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: Basman Gambit?
C33. 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+).