King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3
4… c6−0.34
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… c6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.34).
Top engine moves
- −0.344… c6 5. d4 d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Bxf4 Bd6 9. Bxd6
- −0.254… Nc6 5. Nf3 Na5 6. b3 Nxc4 7. bxc4 Bc5 8. e5 Nh5 9. Nd5
- −0.114… d5 5. Nxd5 Nxd5 6. Bxd5 Qh4+ 7. Kf1 Nc6 8. d4 Be6 9. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… c6 for Black, continuing 5. d4 d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Bxf4 Bd6 9. Bxd6. Black is slightly better (−0.34). The next best moves are 4… Nc6 (−0.25) and 4… d5 (−0.11).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bogoljubow Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.34: 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, Bogoljubow 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+).