ECO C33 · King's Gambit Accepted

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Greco Variation

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Bc5

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

5. d4+0.38

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Greco Variation (C33), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Bc5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.38).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.385. d4 Bb6 6. Nf3 Qh5 7. Bxf4 Ne7 8. h3 d6 9. Kg1 O-O
  2. −0.855. Qe2 Bxg1 6. Kxg1 d6 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Qf2 Qxf2+ 9. Kxf2 Nc6
  3. −0.965. Qe1 Qf6 6. e5 Qf5 7. d4 Bxd4 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Bd3 Qh5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Greco Variation?
After 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1 Bc5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. d4 for White, continuing Bb6 6. Nf3 Qh5 7. Bxf4 Ne7 8. h3 d6 9. Kg1 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 5. Qe2 (−0.85) and 5. Qe1 (−0.96).
Is the King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Greco Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: 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, Greco 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+).