ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

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

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Ne7 5. Nc3 g5 6. d4 Bg7

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

7. g3+0.44

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Ne7 5. Nc3 g5 6. d4 Bg7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. g3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.44).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.447. g3 Qh6 8. gxf4 d5 9. Nxd5 Nxd5 10. Bxd5 gxf4 11. Qf3 c6
  2. −0.087. Nf3 Qh5 8. h4 O-O 9. Kg1 g4 10. Ng5 d5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5
  3. −0.717. Nb5 Na6 8. g3 fxg3 9. Qf3 g2+ 10. Qxg2 h6 11. e5 O-O

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Ne7 5. Nc3 g5 6. d4 Bg7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. g3 for White, continuing Qh6 8. gxf4 d5 9. Nxd5 Nxd5 10. Bxd5 gxf4 11. Qf3 c6. White is slightly better (+0.44). The next best moves are 7. Nf3 (−0.08) and 7. Nb5 (−0.71).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Classical Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.44: white 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, Classical 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+).