ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 b5

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

5. Bxb5+0.20

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

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxb5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.205. Bxb5 c6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Ba4 Nf6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. e5 Ng4
  2. −0.055. Nf3 Qh5 6. Be2 Bb7 7. d4 Bxe4 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. Bxf4 Qf5
  3. −0.325. Bb3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. e5 Nh5 8. Nc3 Ng3+ 9. Kg1 Nxh1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxb5 for White, continuing c6 6. Nf3 Qh6 7. Ba4 Nf6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. e5 Ng4. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (−0.05) and 5. Bb3 (−0.32).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Bryan Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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, Bryan Countergambit?
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+).