King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Anderssen Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 c6
5. Bb3+0.33
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Anderssen Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bb3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.33).
Top engine moves
- +0.335. Bb3 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nf3 Qh6
- +0.135. Bc4 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 b5 7. Nf3 Qh6 8. Bb3 Nf6 9. d4 Be7
- −1.675. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Nxe4 8. d4 Kg8 9. Qd3 Nf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Anderssen Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5 4. Bxd5 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bb3 for White, continuing Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nf3 Qh6. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 5. Bc4 (+0.13) and 5. Bxf7+ (−1.67).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Anderssen Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: white 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, Anderssen Variation?
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+).