King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d6
5. Nc3−0.46
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.46).
Top engine moves
- −0.465. Nc3 Be6 6. Nd5 Bxd5 7. Bxd5 Nc6 8. Nf3 Qh5 9. Qe2 Nf6
- −0.525. Nf3 Qh6 6. d4 Be7 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Qd2 Nh5 9. Nd5 Bd8
- −0.765. d4 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Bb5 Qh5 8. Nc3 f5 9. Qd3 O-O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White, continuing Be6 6. Nd5 Bxd5 7. Bxd5 Nc6 8. Nf3 Qh5 9. Qe2 Nf6. Black is slightly better (−0.46). The next best moves are 5. Nf3 (−0.52) and 5. d4 (−0.76).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Cozio Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.46: 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 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+).