ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4

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

3… Qh4+−0.54

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.54).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.543… Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Nf6 5. Nf3 Qh6 6. Nc3 c6 7. d4 Be7 8. e5
  2. −0.463… Nc6 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Bb5 Qh5 8. d5
  3. −0.453… d5 4. Bxd5 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. d3

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Qh4+ for Black, continuing 4. Kf1 Nf6 5. Nf3 Qh6 6. Nc3 c6 7. d4 Be7 8. e5. Black is slightly better (−0.54). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (−0.46) and 3… d5 (−0.45).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.54: black is slightly 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: Bishop's 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+).