ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5

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

4. Bxd5−0.50

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bxd5 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.50).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.504. Bxd5 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. d3 O-O
  2. −0.924. exd5 Qh4+ 5. Kf1 Bd6 6. Qe1+ Qxe1+ 7. Kxe1 Nf6 8. Nc3 a6
  3. −2.094. Bd3 dxe4 5. Bxe4 Qh4+ 6. Kf1 Bd6 7. Qe1 Qxe1+ 8. Kxe1 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bxd5 for White, continuing Qh4+ 5. Kf1 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. d3 O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.50). The next best moves are 4. exd5 (−0.92) and 4. Bd3 (−2.09).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bledow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.50: 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, Bledow 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+).