ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Defense

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6

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

5. d4−0.28

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Defense (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.28).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.285. d4 d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Bxf4 Bd6 9. Nge2 a6
  2. −0.445. Bb3 d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. d4 Bd6 8. Nge2 Bg4 9. Qd3 Qe7
  3. −0.755. Nf3 d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Qe2+ Be7 9. d4 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. d4 for White, continuing d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Bxf4 Bd6 9. Nge2 a6. The position is roughly equal (−0.28). The next best moves are 5. Bb3 (−0.44) and 5. Nf3 (−0.75).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.28: the position is roughly equal. 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, Bogoljubow Defense?
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+).