ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Chigorin's Attack

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d5 5. Bxd5 g5 6. g3

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

6… Qh6−0.53

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Chigorin's Attack (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d5 5. Bxd5 g5 6. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Qh6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.53).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.536… Qh6 7. gxf4 gxf4 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Bxc6+ Qxc6 10. d4 Ne7 11. Bxf4
  2. −0.526… fxg3 7. Qf3 g2+ 8. Qxg2 h6 9. d3 Nc6 10. Be3 Nf6 11. Bf2
  3. +1.676… Bh3+ 7. Kf2 Qh6 8. Nxh3 c6 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Kg2 Ke8 11. d4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Chigorin's Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d5 5. Bxd5 g5 6. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Qh6 for Black, continuing 7. gxf4 gxf4 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Bxc6+ Qxc6 10. d4 Ne7 11. Bxf4. Black is slightly better (−0.53). The next best moves are 6… fxg3 (−0.52) and 6… Bh3+ (+1.67).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Chigorin's Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.53: 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, Chigorin's Attack?
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+).