King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Fraser Variation
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qf3
7… g2+−0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Fraser Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… g2+ for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.26).
Top engine moves
- −0.267… g2+ 8. Qxg2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 h6 10. Nf3 Qxe4 11. Bxf7+ Kd8 12. Nd4
- +0.337… Nf6 8. hxg3 Qg4 9. d4 Nc6 10. Qxg4 Nxg4 11. Nd5 O-O 12. c3
- +1.007… Qf4 8. Nd5 Qxf3+ 9. Nxf3 c6 10. Nc7+ Kd8 11. Nxa8 d5 12. exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Fraser Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 g5 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. g3 fxg3 7. Qf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… g2+ for Black, continuing 8. Qxg2 Bxc3 9. bxc3 h6 10. Nf3 Qxe4 11. Bxf7+ Kd8 12. Nd4. The position is roughly equal (−0.26). The next best moves are 7… Nf6 (+0.33) and 7… Qf4 (+1.00).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Fraser Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.26: 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, Fraser 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+).