King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boden Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Nc6
5. Nf3−0.59
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boden Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.59).
Top engine moves
- −0.595. Nf3 Qh6 6. d4 d6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. e5 Nh5 9. Nb5 Kd8
- −0.695. Nc3 Bc5 6. Qe1 Qd8 7. d3 d6 8. Bxf4 Be6 9. Bb3 Nge7
- −0.705. d4 d6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Bb5 Qh5 8. Nc3 O-O-O 9. Bxc6 bxc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boden Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nf3 for White, continuing Qh6 6. d4 d6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. e5 Nh5 9. Nb5 Kd8. Black is slightly better (−0.59). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (−0.69) and 5. d4 (−0.70).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Boden Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.59: 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, Boden 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+).