ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

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

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6

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

4. Nc3−0.37

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Defense (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.37).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.374. Nc3 c6 5. d4 d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Bxf4 a6
  2. −0.724. d3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Qe2+ Be6 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bxd5 Qxd5
  3. −0.884. Qe2 Bb4 5. e5 O-O 6. c3 d5 7. Bb3 Bg4 8. Nf3 Ba5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing c6 5. d4 d5 6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb5+ Nc6 8. Bxf4 a6. Black is slightly better (−0.37). The next best moves are 4. d3 (−0.72) and 4. Qe2 (−0.88).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.37: 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, Cozio 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+).